NEWS & EVENTS

The 9 Most Important Nonprofits In Chester County   September 4, 2020 The season of giving is just around the corner, so now's the time to refocus on those plans of doing good in the community and/or making a difference with a plan and a clear path. Here's a list...

Camp Dreamcatcher Goes Virtual For This Year’s Camp   August 12, 2020 The children who attend Camp Dreamcatcher’s week-long therapeutic camp are resilient. So nothing—not even a global pandemic—was going to stand in the way of Camp Dreamcatcher in its efforts to...

The (no name) Art Group contributed to Camp Dreamcatcher this year by offering assistance with a virtual art project – a collaborative grid image. Sixteen squares were designed individually to create one group image. The words chosen, “CIRCLE OF LOVE”, reflect Camp...

Non-Profits Provide Relief: Camp Dreamcatcher The Chester County Community Foundation shone a spotlight on Camp Dreamcatcher to highlight the Camp's upcoming Virtual Camp Weeks and its program to distribute computers to campers who do not have access to them so they...

Be sure to join us for the Catching Dreams for Kids Virtual Event on June 13, 2020 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. We will have an online auction (you can start bidding now at http://catchingdreams.givesmart.com), raffle, livestream with camp updates and magical camp videos. We...

GivingTuesday Now is a new global day of giving and unity that is taking place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. A number of you have already given to help our families in these extraordinary times, and to you we...

In this time of unprecedented crisis, we are so happy to have a bit of good news to announce: Camp Dreamcatcher is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the PHL COVID-19 Fund! The fund was created on March 19 as a partnership between the Philadelphia Foundation and...

Camp Dreamcatcher at 25 In 1996, Patty Hillkirk founded Camp Dreamcatcher with the help of a small team of dedicated volunteers. The camp, which is for kids affected by HIV-AIDS, is still going strong and has expanded to year-round offerings. The Chester County Press...

OUR CAMP FAMILIES NEED YOUR HELP IN COPING WITH COVID-19 In response to the growing challenges faced by the families served by Camp Dreamcatcher, we have created a donation drive to support purchasing food, clothing, toiletries and household supplies. We are shipping...

Dell Mercier, the father of long-time Camp Dreamcatcher counselor Jeanmarie Mercier, passed away on November 29, 2019. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dell’s memory to Camp Dreamcatcher. We would like to express our heartfelt...