“For instance, we had a Dare to Dream at
Arcadian Cove in Richmond, Kentucky. A resident there loved horses, and she hadn’t been able to pet a horse in years. She couldn’t leave the community, but we found a way to bring a horse to the community there so that she and the rest of the resi- dents got to enjoy that experience together. It brought joy all around.” Vance says partnerships with community
businesses and organizations often are key to Dare to Dream events. “It's all about networking and partner-
ships,” Vance says. “A lot of times we'll just throw something out there on Facebook or contact different community members, and the next thing we know we have a whole list of people that are willing to help us out.” Vance says the outside community ap-
preciates the opportunity to contribute and provide a memorable experience for a senior. “They love being a part of something like this,” she says. “We are always looking to net-
"The frontline staff are building that relationship that brings the idea forward so we can make that dream come true," says Dani Vance, director of sales and marketing for Jaybird.
work with different individuals or companies or organizations that maybe are looking to make a resident’s dream come true.”
A day of dreams During Cagle’s trip to the ballgame, she re- ceived a baseball cap, a Twins’ aviator hat, a certificate recognizing her first game at Target Field, and a baseball autographed by Twins’ legend Tony Oliva. After a man retrieved a nearby foul ball during the game, he presented it to Cagle. The Twins even put Cagle on the Jumbotron to applause
from the crowd, and a local news station ran a feature on Cagle’s visit during its broadcast that night. Wilson told the Faribault Daily News the trip to the game gave her mother, who has faced depression and multiple hospital- izations during the pandemic, an obvious boost. “It was just something, her whole demeanor that day,” she says. “It’s very difficult to explain.” The result was a meaningful memory that will endure for both Cagle and her family.
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