The mission of Dare to Dream is "Helping Youth to a Positive Future." Compassionate volunteers share their experiences about how they were able to become successful role models in spite of their difficult childhood experiences. The inspiration behind this organization is perhaps the biggest reason for its success. Jan Tennyson, the founder of Dare to Dream, was a foster child herself growing up in New York City. She knows firsthand the obstacles and sadness that foster children have endured because she has experienced those things herself. Now, she uses her story to inspire other kids to greatness and let them know that people care.