New members of Dream Come True Foundation Mentor Program

Mitchell Gutierrez is an acute care-gerontology nurse practitioner who currently works for Austin Pulmonary Consultants in the intensive care at all three St David’s facilities. In addition, Mitchell has completed volunteer work in many different settings such as nursing homes, hospice facilities, clinics for the homeless, and children’s camps for pediatrics with cancer. Mitchell is […]

2018 Dream Achievers

The Dream Come True Foundation and board are excited about our 2018 Dream Achievers. These motivated individuals are on the edge of success, and as one of our Dream Achievers shared during her interview, “My grade point average is above a 3.0. I wish I had enough money to buy a meal bar in a […]

Annual Family Picnic: Success!

Every year, The Dream Come True family gets together for our annual picnic. This event gives us a chance to reconnect with one another while providing those new to the DCT family a chance to meet everyone. This is especially important in our efforts to make each Dream Achiever feel a part of the group […]

Congratulations to Dream Achiever, Tina Torres! She’s a graduate!

Today we salute and congratulate Tina Torres on completing all of her college credits for her RN degree, issued by Austin Community College. In addition, she received her official white coat as a testament to the long journey of success. On this day, The Dream Come True Foundation applauds you and is so proud of […]

Wrap-around services supporting our Dream Achievers: Resilience Training

We are so delighted that Julie Hutchinson is providing our Achievers with such an important program. This invaluable training opportunity will enable our Achievers to manage test anxiety, social anxiety, challenges of family and children – and so much more! The Resilience program combines research-based tools and technology that produce significant, sustained improvements in individual […]

We honor our Veteran Dream Achievers

Dream Come True would like to take this opportunity to salute our four Veteran and Active Military Achievers for selflessly serving our great nation, both near and far, so that we may live in freedom. Thank you Joel Dean Alfred Domingo Justin Lilley Albert Velasquez It is such an honor to have you in the […]

Meet Heather J. Brunner, Our 2017 Community Dream Achiever Award Recipient

The Dream Come True Foundation is proud to announce Heather J. Brunner as the recipient of our 2017 Community Dream Achiever Award. Ms.Brunner is preceded by prestigious community leaders who have received the award, including former Austin Chief of Police Art Acevedo, Austin Mayor Steve Adler, longtime East Austin community leader and educator Bishop Dr. […]

Our Dream Achiever, Tina Torres

We’re very excited to announce our Dream Achiever, Tina! Please keep reading to hear more about her family and her personal goals. “We are the Torres family. Dad Angel, Mom Tina & children Jacob – 16, Angel Jr – 10, , & Ivan – 5. We have been married for 13 years. We coach baseball […]

Dream Come True Foundation on the National stage

Q Commons had its most recent national event on October 13, 2016. Q Commons events include nationally streamed talks, along with local gatherings all over the country. Dream Come True co-founder Carol Kallendorf spoke in Austin at Covenant Presbyterian Church on alleviating poverty, highlighting the Dream Come True model. If you weren’t able to join […]

Eugene Sepulveda-An Incredible Journey

Eugene Sepulveda is an uncle to six nieces and nephews, godfather to 11 young men & women, and a mentor to aspiring business and social entrepreneurs, former undergrad business students, and MBA students. He is the son of devoted parents – neither who graduated high school – including a father born on a sharecropping farm […]