Building Dreams
For the past several years, Bill Wilson Center has hosted our annual Building Dreams luncheon. This heart-warming event plays host to hundreds of supporters who come to hear the stories of success from past Bill Wilson Center clients and help raise funds for the agency.
The luncheon will feature a past client who will speak about the challenges he or she has overcome with the help of Bill Wilson Center as well as our fabulous Building Dreams video which highlights the amazing successes of a number of past clients.
Building Dreams is a wonderful community event that truly shows what we are all about as an agency – Building Connections for youth and families to prevent poverty in the next generation.
On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, we hosted our 7th Annual Building Dreams Luncheon. Over 500 guests from all around the Bay Area joined us at the Santa Clara Convention Center for this charitable event.
The theme of this year’s luncheon focused on Backpacks. For many homeless youth, all of their belongings must be kept in a backpack and carried with them at all times. We spoke with homeless teens at our Drop-In Center and found out what they typically carried with them.
To drive home how difficult this can be for homeless youth, we filled a number of backpacks with items such as clothing, snacks, and toiletries and placed them out on display throughout the Convention Center. We asked attendees of the luncheon to consider what they deem important and write down what they would carry in their own backpack.
With the help of our generous donors, Bill Wilson Center will continue to serve youth and families through our various counseling, housing and outreach programs. Thank you to all who attended and made a donation.
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