“DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT” AT THE 2023 GARDEN OF DREAMS TALENT SHOW!
On Wednesday, April 19th, Garden of Dreams young people took to the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall to perform in the 2023 Garden of Dreams Talent Show, themed "Dreams Take Flight."
This year saw the 15th edition of the annual Talent Show, and much like the previous 14, the event did not disappoint. Roughly 150 young people from Garden of Dreams partners wowed the crowd of over 2,000 people as they sang, danced, acted, played musical instruments, and most importantly, shared their stories alongside their talents.
Emmy-Award winning television personality and Garden of Dreams... Read More
MSG Classroom Wrap Party “Reality Impacting Us”
On Wednesday, January 11th, 15 of our young people from partner Children’s Aid participated in our MSG Classroom Wrap Party to celebrate their success for this semester of the Emmy Award-winning mentorship program.
Over the course of 10 weeks, 15 of our students took a look behind the scenes of the sports & entertainment television industry, receiving guidance from the best in the business over at MSG Networks. For their culminating project, they helped write, produce and star in their own show, titled “Reality Impacting Us.” With the help of the lessons they learned throughout the semester and their MSG... Read More
DARIEL’S DREAM COMES TRUE
On December 5th, 2022, right on time for the holiday season, Garden of Dreams held a holiday experience for Dariel, a young person from our partner SCAN-Harbor. Dariel, an avid hockey player and fan who dreams of one day playing professionally, had been playing youth hockey with broken glasses for months and Garden of Dreams knew the perfect holiday gift would be a pair of new playing glasses! Since Santa is not currently in the Rangers line-up, current player Chris Kreider was the one to deliver these glasses along with a customized portable Rangers locker. The locker included a full set of playing gear,... Read More
GARDEN OF DREAMS, KNICKS, AND JALEN BRUNSON SURPRISE BRONX FAMILIES WITH HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE
On December 6th, The New York Knicks and Garden of Dreams hosted our annual holiday shopping spree!
Two Garden of Dreams families from partner organization WHEDco were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shop 'til they dropped with current Knicks player Jalen Brunson! Jalen's generosity, along with Garden of Dreams and the New York Knicks, enabled the families to put any gift their hearts desired into their shopping cart. Their final haul ranged from electronics to school supplies to kitchen supplies, and even a Christmas tree! It brought just the type of holiday joy that all families deserve.
HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER NIGHT 2022
On November 28th, the New York Rangers and Garden of Dreams collaborated to celebrate the annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night at the Rangers game. This special evening is the culmination of a month-long "Hockey Fights Cancer" initiative hosted by the National Hockey League and featured several Garden of Dreams young people participating in different in-arena elements.
Brody celebrated the end of his cancer treatment at Garden of Dreams partner Cohen Children’s Medical Center when he performed the ceremonial puck drop and rang the bell as a symbol of his new cancer-free status. Brianna Fernandez, from NYPD Widows and Children’s Fund,... Read More
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Child Spotlight
Since 2006, Garden of Dreams has impacted the lives of more than 400,000 young people and families in need. Read about some of the amazing young people who have become part of our Garden of Dreams family.