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Dreams For Kids was founded in 2000 by Lonnie Allgood, former NFL Player for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills. Lonnie has a passion for mentoring and inspiring today’s youth. Dreams For Kids, Inc. focuses its efforts on raising the consciousness of children between the ages of 8-17 to encourage them to DREAM BIG!Lonnie’s “Dare to Dream” program has had a tremendous impact in schools across the tri-state area, running over 100 programs in 3 states each year, touching the lives of 1000’s of children, families, and communities.Dreams For Kids, Inc. brings professional alumni athletes into schools, clubs, and organizations to talk about a myriad of topics concerning today’s youth.The key tenants of all Dreams For Kids programs are it’s Ten Pillars of Character Building:Respect, Trust, Anti-Bullying, Self Esteem, Dream Building, Anti Drugs and Alcohol, Health and Nutrition, Education, Community, Responsibility/CaringWith these Pillars firmly in place, every child will have the tools needed to live well, be independent, responsible, and lead a grateful life.
