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HUNTER'S DREAM FOR A CURE
Hunter's Dream for a Cure is a non-profit organization established in 2000 by Robb & Wendy Nelson in the name of their son, Hunter, who was diagnosed with Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS) when he was seven months old. SWS is a rare brain disease with no cure or definitive prognosis for those afflicted with it. Symptoms associated with SWS include seizures, glaucoma, cognitive, motor and neurological deficits, eye and internal organ irregularities. Hunter's Dream raises money for children with SWS, other pediatric neurological diseases and programs for special needs children around the country. Through our fundraising events, the Celebrity Hunt for a Cure, the Dave Diaz-Infante & Mark Schlereth Charity Golf Classic and the Denim & Diamonds Gala (featuring Craig Morgan and John Michael Montgomery), we have raised more than $1,000,000 since our inception. Our efforts have been recognized in Colorado and nationally for our outstanding support for early childhood intervention and extraordinary achievements for people with disabilities.
On May 29th, 2005 we unexpectedly lost Hunter to a massive seizure. Needless to say this has been a monumental & devastating loss. In Hunter's memory our foundation made a renewed commitment to fight pediatric neurological diseases and try to make sure that other families do not have to go through the ultimate tragedy of losing a child!
Hunter's Dream for a Cure has presented The Kennedy Krieger Institute & Johns Hopkins Sturge-Weber Syndrome Center with more than $500,000. Our funding helped establish the Center, which was the first of its kind and treats children from all over the country and the world. As a result of our funding and Hunter's passing, the Center was renamed the Hunter Nelson Sturge-Weber Center. Hunter's Dream has also presented programs that assist special need children and their families to have a better quality of life. The foundation has also presented these programs with more than $500,000 in funding. Some of these well deserving programs include: Children's Care of South Dakota, Developmental Pathways of Colorado, Inspiration Playground, Poudre Valley Children's Orthotic & Prosthetic Fund, Windsor Boardwalk Playground Project, Early Childhood Intervention, Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Wheelin' Sportsman, Outdoors Without Limits, Tony Semple Foundation, Union Colony Children's Music Academy, 24/7 Kids - Support for Families,
Inc., Rehabilitation & Visiting Nurse Association and many other deserving programs for special needs children and their families.
To learn more about this great charity visit www.huntersdream.org
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