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Lee Smith, Executive Director for THE PLAYERS Championship, joined by other members of THE PLAYERS Championship staff and Red Coats, surprised John Bertram Lancaster and his family with a dream trip to Lake Tahoe. THE PLAYERS Championship is sponsoring John Bertram's dream. | Submitted

BIT OF JOY | 5,000 dreams come true

By Heather Henderson
Published on February 3, 2025 at 9:00 am
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Northeast Florida organization Dreams Come True, which is dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of local children battling life-threatening medical conditions, just celebrated its 40th anniversary in a big way: raising $1 million at its annual Royal Gala Ball, where it also fulfilled its 5,000th dream. Ten-year old John Bertram Lancaster, who suffers from kidney cancer, was surprised on stage with a six-day family trip to Lake Tahoe so he can have fun in the snow. Dreams Come True is currently helping about 600 children achieve their dreams.

author image Newsletter Writer email Heather Henderson is a writer, editor and artist who has lived in Jax for close to 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Florida.

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