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About Us
O.C. Dream Center comes to Orange County! The O.C. Dream Center is a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Organization based in Orange County California. O.C. Dream Center mission is to reach people with needs, rescue individual's dreams and restore hope within our various communities. Dream Centers across the world have accomplished this through feeding programs, shelters, coaching, youth programs, medical assistance, seminars and various other programs. These programs are used to help individuals and families get off the streets or help them get back into society. There are around 27 other Dream Centers that have been started in other states such as Florida, Texas, Ohio, Hawaii, New York and many International Dream Centers in Brazil, Australia, the United Kingdom and other Countries. In a city where dreams have started to be forgotten, the O.C. Dream Center is excited to partner with cities within Orange County to help see dreams come alive.
What we do.
Our goal at the Orange County Dream Center is to support the local community and the County of Orange through each one of our programs. We seek to build relationships and trust in families and individuals who have experienced brokenness or are lacking hope, to bring them to a place of stability and ultimately lead them to a place of wholeness.
We do this through a layered approach, involving consistency, trust, and a demonstration of Jesus’ deep and encompassing love through meeting practical needs of the community. Our goal is not to just fix the temporary issues, but to make a lasting impact through a long-term, positive influence. Take a look at our programs to see how we are growing this influence in our community!
Our Programs
Adopt-a Block
The Adopt-a-Block program is an outreach that demonstrates Godʼs unconditional love to the Orange County community through practical acts of service.
Go Kids
A high-energy atmosphere at a designated location within an Adopt-a-Block site for children and youth where they participate in games and activities, learn life lessons, eat snacks and build relationships.
Dream Closet
Clothing and food donations from the surrounding community are filtered through our Dream Closet and then distributed each month to our families in need. We have experienced that when we meet the physical needs of people, they are open and willing to allow us to meet the deeper needs that they might have. And this is the start of developing long term relationships with people.
Identified Youth
Our brand-new arts program. Every Tuesday we teach at risk kids all forms of art and creative expressions.
Our Team
We are a diverse group of passionate men and women, who believe we can change our city, community and neighborhoods by giving Hope and bringing restoration to lives.
Samuel Carter
Samuel Carter is a dedicated humanitarian who has over two decades of experience in helping the less fortunate throughout California, Denver, Dallas, England and South Africa. He has a passion to build structures that bring security, hope and help to those in need. He has built and developed youth empowerment campaigns, campus outreaches, and free medical initiatives throughout the world.
Paula Carter
Paula Carter is the Founder PS Designs. She has a passion to impact family's lives throughout Orange County with Hope and Healing. She has worked for over fifteen years with South Africa's Bonginkosi an educare in the heart of Cape Town's neediest area.
Ed Norwood
Ed Norwood is a successful Businessman, Founder and CEO of Champions Unleashed. He is a passionate and motivational speaker, who has encouraged and helped many people accomplish their dreams by starting a Dream Job Conference.
BrIan and Nicole Widman
Nicole is the Program Specialist for OC Dream Center and will be graduating with a Master of Social Work in April. Nicole and Brian believe in the freedom that is established when we lay down our lives for one another. They have a huge heart for seeing stories of brokenness redeemed and used to set others free.
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