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Dream Team to be showcased on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'
The Dream Team, the public service project that provides youths from challenging backgrounds a chance to ride the Register's Annual Great...
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Mar 181 min read
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Dream Team Names New Executive Director
Dream Team Des Moines, a 28-yeear-old non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring central Iowa teens, has appointed Scott Matter as...
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Aug 30, 20241 min read
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Dream Team Completes their 26th Season
The 2024 Dream Team had the largest number of youth that started the season and also the largest number of youth and mentors that...
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Aug 5, 20241 min read
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Dream Team Video from Molina HealthCare
Thank you to Molina HealthCare for following the 2023 Dream Team and telling an inspirational story! Statement from Molina - "We believe...
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May 1, 20241 min read
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Dream Team Launches a Podcast
Moving Forward, a new weekly podcast from the Dream Team, launched on March 27th. Each week, a member of the Dream Team will be featured...
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May 1, 20241 min read
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The grit and goals of RAGBRAI’s Dream Team
This year’s RAGBRAI — the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — will be the 26th outing for the Dream Team organization....
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Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Cyclists Hit the Road for a Cause on RAGBRAI’s ‘I Ride 4’ Day
RAGBRAI riders rode for much more than recreation on July 24, and it's a day many won't forget. 'I Ride 4' is a day RAGBRAI director Matt...
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Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Dream Team's 26th Season Starts - Largest Group Ever
The 26th season of Dream Team is off to a record start!  Fifty-five youth and fifty mentors are part of this year's team!  Indoor...
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Apr 7, 20231 min read
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Dream Team awards Two Scholarships for New Road Bikes
Dream Team members Remy and Lucy were fitted for their new Trek Domane road bikes at Bike World this evening after being named the first...
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Apr 7, 20231 min read
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Scheels' Helping Hands Initiative Donates $1,500
On December 29th, Scheels’ Christy Christensen presented Dream Team Executive Director Jeff Van Genderen with a check for $1,500. The...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
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Dream Team and Family Ride The Great Iowa Fall Ride
In early October, 35 members of the Dream Team family joined in with local cyclist and rode RAGBRAI's Great Iowa Fall Ride. It was a...
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Oct 27, 20221 min read
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Dream Team Receives Grant from Variety - The Children's Charity 2022
(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Dream Team has received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity. The grant will help Dream Team support...
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Oct 27, 20222 min read
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Dream Team Celebrating 25 years of working with Young Riders on and off the course
Since 1997, the Dream Team has partnered young, inexperienced riders with adult mentors to train for five months leading up to The...
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Jul 26, 20221 min read
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Des Moines Register Article on Dream Team celebrating 25 years of changing lives through biking
This is a must-read about serval of our 2022 Dream Team youth riders (Gentry, Marissa, Sid, and Rachaelle) The article highlights Dream...
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Jul 26, 20221 min read
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Dream Team's Two Thousand Mile Club!
Four 2022 Dream Team youth continued to put in the extra work this year in their quest to become the first-ever Dream Teamers to ride...
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Jul 20, 20221 min read
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RAGBRAI Nation: Participate in a SCAVENGER HUNT with the Dream Team on Tuesday, July 26!
Tuesday of RAGBRAI 2022 is Dream Team Day! This is to recognize the 25 years of existence for this non-profit that has been inspiring...
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Jul 14, 20221 min read
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Dream Team Participating in Inaugural Big Bike Give 24-hour Fundraising Campaign
(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Dream Team will participate in the inaugural Big Bike Give - a new 24-hour fundraising campaign organized by the...
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May 11, 20222 min read
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Dream Team Launches Speaker Series in Conjunction with 25th Anniversary Season Celebration
(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Dream Team will welcome several notable community leaders over the next few months as part of its 25th...
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Mar 21, 20221 min read
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Dream Team Receives Grant from Variety - The Children's Charity
The Dream Team has received a grant from Variety - the Children’s Charity to fund its annual youth mentoring program.
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Oct 9, 20211 min read
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Dream Team Pedals for the Pantry
Dream Team youth and adult riders participated in the annual Pedal for the Pantry presented by F&G.
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Aug 29, 20211 min read
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