On Saturday, November 5, the Dream Foundation held one of Santa Barbara’s premier annual events — the Dreamland Gala at the Bacara Resort & Spa. The final number is still being tallied, but the foundation hopes that the event raised about $1 million.
About 400 guests mingled on the ballroom terrace and then enjoyed an emotional and exciting program during dinner. Writer/producer Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance) shared a touching story stemming from his role in granting the Dream request of a cancer patient.
Daniella Enriquez, age 22 and living in Tennessee with a brain cancer diagnosis, eloquently shared her gratitude to the Dream Foundation for enabling her to spend three weeks with her family in California, where she “got to hug so many people.”