How We Do It
With Support From People Like You!
Dreamer at the steps of Lincoln Memorial where Dr. Martin Luther King Junior gave his I Have A Dream speech
We welcome contributions at all levels to help support our Newark Dreamers and their futures. Your contribution will help us deepen our impact and ensure that the Newark Dreamers have what they need to achieve their educational and professional goals.
The "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Newark is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contributions are tax-deductible as provided by law.
Please note: All donations made through this site will support the work of the "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Newark.
By Mail
You may send a contribution payable to "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Newark directly to our office. Please mail the form below.
Donation Form (PDF)
Mail to: "I Have A Dream" Foundation
28 Burnet Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Become A Volunteer
Dreamers doing homework with their tutors
We welcome volunteer tutors who can commit to weekly volunteering or monthly volunteering between the hours of 8am-6pm Monday-Friday for at least 4 months. Our tutoring program primarily takes place at Burnet Street School and we are seeking tutors to read with Dreamers, practice math skills, assist Dreamers with homework, and to help lead enrichment activities during the school day and after school.
If you are interested in tutoring or mentoring a Dreamer, please contact Lhenee Riddick to inquire about the process.
Community Partners
- Rutgers TEEM Gateway
- Rutgers University
- NJIT
- Newark Public Library
- Newark Museum
- Vision of Hope Community Development Corporation
- Bethany Baptist Church
- Protestant Community Centers Inc.
- Leadership Newark
- Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey
- Boy Scouts of America
Our Wish List
Our program needs the following supplies. If you or your office can donate any of these items, please contact Lhenee Riddick, Program Director.
School Supplies
* Pencils and Pens, Sharpeners, Markers and Colored Pencils, Simple Calculators
* Nice Sketch Journals, Old Magazines (for collages), Construction Paper
Incentive Gifts for the Dreamers to work for by doing well in school
* Gift cards for clothing stores
* Cool pens and pencils
* Yo-yos, hacky sacks, bracelets, shoe laces, jewelry
Educational & Recreational Games
* Basketballs, Footballs, Soccer Balls, Jump Ropes
* Math Games, Chess Sets, Checkers Sets, Sorry, Decks of Cards
* Spelling oriented games, Educational board games (6th-12th grade)
Supplies for the Centers
* Paper Towels, Kleenex, Paper plates, bowls, and plastic cutlery
* Cleaning Wipes, Hand Sanitzer
