![Don Hall, Chaplain and Supt Morris Hucal Don Hall, Chaplain and Supt Morris Hucal](https://cdnsm5-ss21.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_370166/Image/Home/News/2023-2024/2024-06-25 DREAMS Celebration/thumbnail_DSC_9573a - Don Hall & School board superintendant - May 3, 2024 - TS.jpg)
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the DREAMS program at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Waterdown. The evening was filled with joy and camaraderie, featuring a catered meal, live music and a silent auction. Guests included relatives of Fr. Lou Quinn, HWCDSB administrators, staff, students, alumni, chaperones, relatives, friends, and special visitors from San Jose de Ocoa.
This milestone event not only marked a 25-year journey but also highlighted the community’s unwavering commitment to supporting students and making transformative trips possible. The DREAMS program has raised over $150,000, built 60 homes, and supported educational projects in the remote, mountainous Ocoa region of the Dominican Republic. The program continues to offer students a unique, life-changing experience, fostering empathy, a sense of purpose, and a deeper connection to their faith.
Thank you to everyone who joined in commemorating 25 years of realized dreams and helping to shape the future of students. Enjoy the pictures from this memorable celebration!
Learn more here: https://slmedia.org/blog/celebrating-25-years-of-dreams
More photos on the HWCDSB Facebook page here
![Chaplain Don Hall with students Chaplain Don Hall with students](https://cdnsm5-ss21.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_370166/Image/Home/News/2023-2024/2024-06-25%20DREAMS%20Celebration/DSC_9591a%20-%20Don%20&%20youth%20-%20TS.JPG)
![Don Hall with priests Don Hall with priests](https://cdnsm5-ss21.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_370166/Image/Home/News/2023-2024/2024-06-25%20DREAMS%20Celebration/DSC_9588a%20-%20Don%20&%20priests%20-%20TS.JPG)
![Special guests from San Jose de Ocoa Special guests from San Jose de Ocoa](https://cdnsm5-ss21.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_370166/Image/Home/News/2023-2024/2024-06-25%20DREAMS%20Celebration/DSC_9611a%20-%20special%20guests%20-%20TS.JPG)
![Band performing at the event Band performing at the event](https://cdnsm5-ss21.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_370166/Image/Home/News/2023-2024/2024-06-25%20DREAMS%20Celebration/DSC_9649.JPG)
![Priests and guests at the event Priests and guests at the event](https://cdnsm5-ss21.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_370166/Image/Home/News/2023-2024/2024-06-25%20DREAMS%20Celebration/DSC_9679.JPG)
![Guests standing with a priest at the dinner Guests standing with a priest at the dinner](https://cdnsm5-ss21.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_370166/Image/Home/News/2023-2024/2024-06-25%20DREAMS%20Celebration/DSC_9812.JPG)
![Don Hall and Supt Hucal Don Hall and Supt Hucal](https://cdnsm5-ss21.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_370166/Image/Home/News/2023-2024/2024-06-25%20DREAMS%20Celebration/thumbnail_DSC_9573a%20-%20Don%20Hall%20&%20School%20board%20superintendant%20-%20May%203,%202024%20-%20TS.jpg)
![Students sitting at a table together looking happy Students sitting at a table together looking happy](https://cdnsm5-ss21.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_370166/Image/Home/News/2023-2024/2024-06-25%20DREAMS%20Celebration/DSC_9714.JPG)