Over the past fourteen years, Garden of Dreams has brightened the lives of more than 375,000 children who are facing obstacles. Read about some of the amazing children who have become part of our Garden of Dreams family:
MEET VANESSA: THE 2022 TALENT SHOW PERFORMER WITH AN INSPIRING PAST AND A BRIGHT FUTURE
Vanessa performed in the 2022 Talent Show after battling a rare cancer that affected, among other things, the mobility of her leg, requiring her to ...
Spotlight: Chris Falzone – Wish Child & Inspire Scholar Turned Student Associate
Chris Falzone, Garden of Dreams Student Associate, at Radio City Music Hall. With the summer in full swing, it’s that time of year when we ...
Jeremy
First introduced into the Garden of Dreams family at 10-years-old, Jeremy is now a rising sophomore at the University of Scranton. Throughout the years, Jeremy ...
Brittneyann
Brittneyann is an inspiring Garden of Dreams Talent Show Alumni and Artistic Ambassador. Brittneyann performed in the Garden of Dream Talent Show in 2012 and ...
Carter
Garden of Dreams child Carter had her wish fulfilled to spend the day with the Rockettes! Carter learned the famous Rockettes bevel, received an official Rockettes ...
Miles
Throughout Miles’ life, music has been an important outlet. When performing, he has been able to overcome his struggles. Self-taught, Miles, from SCO Family of ...
Natalie
Since inception in 2006, the Garden of Dreams Foundation has awarded over $2.5 million in college scholarships to deserving students in the tri-state area. Many ...
Ava
Since our inception in 2006, the Garden of Dreams Foundation has awarded over $2.5 million in college scholarships to deserving students in the tri-state area. ...
Harlem PAL Showstoppers
The Harlem PAL Showstoppers have been dancing together for the past year, practicing after school every day and helping to choreograph their own routines. Performing to ...
Alexsa
Alexsa has been singing her whole life. She enjoys sharing her talent with others and has recently learned to play the ukelele. Whenever she sings, ...
Maxim
Maxim, who started taking vocal lessons after a recommendation from his physical therapist, enjoys singing and playing the piano. Maxim’s favorite thing to do is ...
Tinu
Tinuolawaye, from Garden of Dreams partner organization Cohen Children’s Medical Center, grew up singing in her church choir and listening to inspirational music with her ...
Divercity Dancers
The members of Divercity Dancers consider one another family. Whenever someone in the group is dealing with a hardship, they have each other and dance ...
Andrew
Participating in a community theater, Andrew started acting when he was five years old. Currently, Andrew, from Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, is involved in his ...
Samantha S.
Dancing has always played an important part in Samantha’s life and accounts for some of her most cherished memories. At five years old, Samantha, from ...
Taylor
Garden of Dreams teen Taylor, from Cohen Children’s Medical Center on Long Island, has been actively involved with the Foundation since meeting Rangers legend Adam ...
Eddie & Julianna
Eddie and Julianna, from Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, both actively participated in the music therapy program at the hospital. Eddie turned to music and signing ...
Zoe
Zoe, from partner organization Hospital for Special Surgery, was first introduced to Garden of Dreams when she auditioned for the 2017 Garden of Dreams Talent ...
Sparsh
Sparsh joined the Garden of Dreams family in 2017 when he played on the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall for the Garden of ...
Moshe
Moshe, from Make-A-Wish Metro New York, joined the New York Rangers and Garden of Dreams family in March 2017 when he signed a five day ...
Junior
Junior, from Garden of Dreams partner organization WHEDco, was first introduced to Garden of Dreams when he visited the Garden for a New York Knicks game last ...
Bryce
Garden of Dreams and the New York Rangers welcomed Bryce from New York Presbyterian Hospital to The Garden for a special surprise…to be signed as ...
Michael
Garden of Dreams teen Michael from Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New York received a personal invite to The Garden from New York Knicks ...
Stephanie
Dancing since she was three years old, Stephanie refused to let her December 2015 cancer diagnosis prevent her from pursuing her passion. Determined to use ...
Rachel and Maya
Rachel credits her younger sister Maya as being her unbreakable support system and their bond of singing as a way to help Rachel deal with ...