Today we spoke with Dean Cusano and Lisa Carlone about the upcoming 2023 Dream Ride!
The 2023 Dream Ride Experience will take over the Farmington Polo Club Friday, August 25, Saturday, August 26, and Sunday, August 27 as The Hometown Foundation’s signature fundraising event aims to promote inclusivity, celebrate the accomplishments of our Dream Riders, and provide a fun-filled event for the entire community. More than 15,000 guests are expected to join us, including 500 Dream Riders from 33 different states and five countries, including Australia, St. Kitts, Nevis, Great Britain, and Ireland.
The Dream Ride Experience has grown from its humble roots as a 12-person motorcycle ride in 2002 to a three-day extravaganza and a year-round movement #DreamRide365 – all in honor of our Dream Riders, who are individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or those in need. Dream Riders enjoy all of the activities Dream Ride has to offer and for many, the highlight of the weekend is the Dream Cruise on Saturday, August 26. Dream Riders are paired up with auto enthusiasts who open the doors of their exotic or classic cars for a 12-mile scenic drive through the Farmington Valley before returning to a red-carpet entrance and celebration.
Going back to its roots, The Dream Ride Experience still has a motorcycle ride, only now it draws thousands of bikes from all over the country that converge on the Farmington Polo Club Grounds to embark on a 40-mile police-escorted ride through the Connecticut countryside on Sunday, August 27.
The community is invited to join us for the weekend in this unique experience where guests can enjoy food trucks, live entertainment and music, a pet adoption expo featuring more than a dozen animal rescue groups, police K9 Challenge and demonstration, Firefighter Chili Cook-Off, In the Chase panel discussion with automotive industry experts, raffles, vendors, a family fun zone, and more. In addition to the cars that participate in the Dream Cruise on Saturday, the Dream Show brings one of the area’s most impressive car shows, drawing cars from all over the world.
To date, The Dream Ride Experience has raised nearly $20 million to benefit The Hometown Foundation’s five pillars of charitable focus – animal welfare, emergency response personnel, individual with intellectual disabilities or in need, major illness, and the military.
Tickets are now available at www.dreamride.org. Vendor and sponsorship opportunities are available. You also have the opportunity to sponsor a Dream Rider to give them this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Volunteer applications are also being accepted. For information, call 203-250-5661. All proceeds from The Dream Ride Experience benefit The Hometown Foundation.
About The Hometown Foundation: Founded in 2002, The Hometown Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, is dedicated to supporting the community in conjunction with Bozzuto’s, Inc. and its IGA retailers. The Foundation works to raise funds to support its five pillars of charitable focus: animal welfare, emergency response personnel, individual with intellectual disabilities or in need, major illness, and the military. For more information about The Hometown Foundation, Inc., please visit www.hometownfoundation.org.
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