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Local Non-Profit Fundraises to Send Their Dreamers to College With The Essentials

The local non-profit, I Have a Dream Foundation LA (IHADLA) is fundraising to send their 73 "Dreamer" graduates off to college with dorm room essentials that they could otherwise not afford. IHADLA has been working with this group of students who have achieved academic success since the first grade.  By presenting the students with the college essentials , they can worry less about financials, focus on their academics and feel like they are on equal footing with their peers.  You can learn more about their story and see pictures of the Dreamers on their fundraising site: http://ihadlacollegedrive.mydagsite.com/ 

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