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Over 1,500 Attend A Dream Come True Fundraiser

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Over 1,500 attendees of all ages and 90-plus volunteers supported the Big Island’s terminally and chronically ill keiki at A Dream Come True’s All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale in Hilo.

The event included live entertainment, health screening, keiki ID, keiki games, face painting, airbrush tattoo painting and lucky number drawings throughout the event.

Attendees enjoyed all the ice cream they could eat, as well as hot dogs, pizza and shave ice.

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Over the last 31 years, 83 terminally and seriously ill Big Island keiki between the ages of 4 to 17 were granted their dreams by the ADCT.

ADCT assists families with critical needs and also facilitates special trips.

ADCT is dependent on businesses, community organizations and Individual donors for it’s funding.

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Majors sponsors for this party are KTA Super Stores, Pint-Size Corp. and Meadow Gold.

On Dec. 1, 2015, Mayor Billy Kenoi issued a proclamation naming December as A Dream Come True month.

Donations to ADCT are tax deductible.

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ADCT encourages families with keiki aged 4 to 17 with a terminally or chronically ill condition to contact ADCT Coordinator Susan Segawa at 936-8037 or [email protected] for an application or more information.

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A Dream Come True's All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

A Dream Come True’s All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

Volunteers at A Dream Come True's All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

Volunteers at A Dream Come True’s All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

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Volunteers at A Dream Come True’s All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

A Dream Come True's All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

A Dream Come True’s All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

(Left to right) Jesse Albrechtson and Lindsey Kalani are two of the Big Island's 83 keiki who have had their dream fulfilled through donations to A Dream Come True.

(Left to right) Jesse Albrechtson and Lindsey Kalani are two of the Big Island’s 83 keiki who have had their dream fulfilled through donations to A Dream Come True. Courtesy photo.

Tropical Island Beauty LLC members in one of their volunteer roles serving ice cream.

Tropical Island Beauty LLC members volunteering as ice cream servers at A Dream Come True’s All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

A Dream Come True's All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

A Dream Come True’s All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

A Dream Come True's All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

A Dream Come True’s All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

A Dream Come True's All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

A Dream Come True’s All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16. Courtesy photo.

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