Plant the seeds, make them grow: Founders of DREAM Adaptive Recreation reflect on 40-year legacy

by KELSEY EVANS
Whitefish Pilot | October 1, 2025 1:05 AM
When Dottie Maitland established DREAM Adaptive Recreation 40 years ago, no one could have imagined how many lives would be touched.

“To carry that vision forward today, is truly humbling,” said Julie Tickle, executive director of DREAM, as the organization had a special reunion celebrating their 40th anniversary last week.

“When I was first hired as executive director, I received a handwritten note from Dottie, welcoming me and sharing the story of how DREAM was founded,” Tickle said.