Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ALWAYS DREAM FOUNDATION INSPIRES UNDERSERVED CHILDREN TO REACH FOR THEIR DREAMS THROUGH INNOVATIVE READING PROGRAMS AND BY CHAMPIONING THE CAUSE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY.THE ALWAYS DREAM FOUNDATION FUNDS AND PARTNERS WITH BREAKTHROUGH READING PROGRAMS TO COMBINE TECHNOLOGY WITH BOOKS TO RAISE LITERACY SKILLS, OVERALL ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND LIFE POTENTIAL. ALWAYS DREAM FOUNDATION WORKS TO ENGAGE AND INVOLVE FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE CAUSE OF EARLY LITERACY THROUGH EVENTS AND ADVOCACY TO INSPIRE CHILDREN TO DREAM BIG.
DURING 2018, THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS WERE FOCUSED IN TWO PRIMARY AREAS:1. IMPLEMENTING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAM2. GRANT MAKINGIMPLEMENTING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAM ALWAYS READING----------------------------------------------------THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO EXPAND THEIR LITERACY PROGRAM CALLED ALWAYS READING THAT FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILLS FOR THE KINDERGARTEN GRADE LEVEL. THE FOUNDATION SUSTAINED TEN SCHOOLS IN 2018. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTED A PILOT OF THE NEWLY REDESIGNED ALWAYS READING PROGRAM AT 2 SCHOOLS IN OAKLAND, CA.GRANTS PROVIDED----------------BRIAN BOITANO'S YOUTH SKATEYOUTH SKATE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO INTRODUCE INNER-CITY YOUTH TO THE SPORT OF ICE SKATING AND PRESENT IT AS A SAFE, FUN AND CHALLENGING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY. SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS ARE CHOSEN BY THE SAN FRANCISCO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL'S OFFICE. THE SCHOOL AGE OF PARTICIPANTS RUNS FROM FIFTH GRADE THROUGH NINTH GRADE.JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAIITHE JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII (JCCH), A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, STRIVES TO SHARE THE HISTORY, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE OF THE EVOLVING JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN HAWAII. ALWAYS DREAM SUPPORTED THE EXHIBITION, OKAGE SAMA DE EXHIBIT: I AM WHAT I AM BECAUSE OF YOU, WHICH TELLS A CULTURAL STORY THAT RESONATES WITH ALL ETHNICITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN 2018, ALWAYS DREAM SUPPORTED FIELD TRIP PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED (TITLE ONE) SCHOOLS IN HAWAII. BORPSINCE 1987, BORP HAS PROVIDED SPORTS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY AND COMPETE WITH AND AGAINST OTHER KIDS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. BORP'S YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM OFFERS A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAKE IT EASY FOR ANY STUDENT TO GET INVOLVED. ADF'S GRANT WAS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THE YOUTH SLED HOCKEY PROGRAM.ALWAYS STRIVING SKATING GRANTAN ONGOING EFFORT TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION, THE AWARD IS GIVEN TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR FIGURE SKATING TEAM AND REFLECTS THE DEDICATION, POTENTIAL, AND CHARACTER OF AN OLYMPIC HOPEFUL. THE GRANT COVERED THE COST OF THE RECIPIENT'S TRAINING, WHICH INCLUDES FEES PAID TO THE COACH AND REIMBURSEMENT TO THE FAMILY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lori Yamaguchi | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $95,000 |
| John Ramsbacher | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Mccaffrey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Louise Ing | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bret Hedican | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chad Heaton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Aimee Eng | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Burdick | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jan Yanehiro | DIRECTOR AND VP | 1 | $0 |
| Nadyne Orona | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Kristi Yamaguchi | DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 |
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