Chad Blomgren has joined the Dream Foundation Board of Directors, the only national dream-granting organization for terminally ill adults. Blomgren is a U.S. Army veteran and senior director at research company Gilead Sciences.
Blomgren has been a member of the foundation’s Dreams for Veterans Advisory Council since its 2021 inception and will continue to work with the Dreams for Veterans program to enhance the dream experience for veterans and their families.
Blomgren takes an active role in the program, having already visited four veteran Dream recipients to deliver and celebrate their Dream.
It’s a cause close to Blomgren’s heart. Blomgren comes from a large family of proud service members and veterans, including his father, three brothers, son, niece, and 60 other immediate family members.
“From the moment my wife and I delivered our first Dream, Joe’s, almost 18 months ago, I knew I would have a long-lasting connection with Dream Foundation,” Blomgren said. “Providing a positive impact for those in the final stages of their lives means everything to me.”
Blomgren has spent the past decade with biotechnology research company Gilead Sciences and for the past five years has co-led the Gilead Veteran Engagement Team (GVET), an employee resource group of some 500 Gilead employees living the GVET mantra of “Serving Those Who’ve Served” and their spouses.
“Chad’s knowledge and passion will certainly improve the final days of our country’s veterans, active service members, and members of the Reserve and National Guard,” said Kisa Heyer, Dream Foundation CEO. “He has already been such a committed member of the Dreams for Veterans Advisory Council.
“I know our work together has just begun and welcome his guidance and commitment with open arms.”
Dream Foundation created Dreams for Veterans in 2014 to tailor the Dream experience to veterans, service members, and their families. Dream recipients are terminally ill U.S. military veterans, active service members, and members of the Reserve and National Guard in every state and Puerto Rico.
For more, visit DreamFoundation.org/veterans.