dream PROGRAMS

The Dream Scholarship is for those affected by SCD and other Rare Disease, their siblings and parents looking to achieve a higher education. The Dream Scholarship is also available to medical students in Nevada as well as Public Health students as an incentive to advocate and practice in the field of hematology, oncology, genetic, and Rare Diseases.

* Scholarship amounts may vary from year to year with a minimum of $500*

There are 7,000 Rare Diseases which affect 30 million Americans. Sickle Cell Disease and Childhood Cancer are just two of the thousands of Rare Diseases affecting Americans. We work to ado things like send Rare Kids to camps, Support caregivers, participate in national Rare Disease advocacy events and initiatives, offer scholarships, create literature to educate the Nevada's community on Rare Diseases. 

 Our Transportation Assistance Program helps reduce barriers to care by providing reliable, flexible options for individuals and families impacted by sickle cell disease. Through our Patient Assistance Platform, eligible participants can request transportation support for medical appointments, hospital visits, and sickle cell–related events across the Las Vegas area. Depending on individual needs and funding availability, we offer rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft, limited shared rides when appropriate, bus tokens or public transit support, and gas cards for those with access to a personal vehicle. Our goal is to ensure patients can access the specialized care they need without transportation being a barrier, while maximizing available resources to serve as many families as possible. 

Patients with Sickle Cell and other Rare Diseases often rely on caregivers to support them in managing their health from parents, grandparents, siblings and spouses. Dreamsickle Kids wants to acknowledge and support caregivers as they are the biggest support system for those battling Sickle Cell and other Rare Diseases. Caregivers experience many changes when they assume the role to take care of and support their loved one with a chronic illness from financial changes such as job loss, mental and emotional challenges, familial hardships. We strive to provide a support system for caregivers to better manage stress and to practice selfcare along with supporting financially when needed. We strive to provide gifts to our adult caregivers at events and to ensure gifts are tailored to benefit caregivers from health and wellness certificates to vacations.