] Ideablob Update } Decision Forthcoming

Dream Village submitted its project to the “Ideablob” competition (sponsored by Advanta) at the beginning of October. This monthly competition runs in two phases as projects compete for the largest number of individual votes/voters, with the winner receiving $10k in start-up funding. October was one of Ideablob’s most competitive months as three strong teams ran virtually neck-and-neck for the final sum.

} You can view the Dream Village post on Ideablob, here.

The winner will be announced shortly. Visit the projects to learn more about their efforts and our competition. We have had direct conversations with both groups (and several others). It truly has been an amazing experience to compete against people who have been gracious and supportive throughout.

} AVP – The Push Hogg - Turn Any Car Into a Plug-in Hybrid

} Stay True – Service Learning Experiences for At-Risk Youth

] Our Inspiration } Hopes, Dreams…and Rich Smiles

In the summer of 2007, members of Dream Village put this video together to help educate people on the work done by GlobalGiving. Like many organizations in the p2p philanthropy space, GG has inspired Dream Village. In a sense, our goal is to extend the model to make such ‘giving’ accessible to children. In a broader sense, the themes displayed in this video are what inspired our decision to undertake this project and make Dream Village a reality. We want children to realize their power…their power to help people hope, dream and smile.