Field of Dreams helps kids with annual event in Colusa
Some kids dream of Disneyland or a Miley Cyrus concert. Disabled or terminally ill children who love the outdoors, or want to experience the outdoors, have the opportunity to fulfill their wishes with the Field of Dreams organization's annual children's event in May.Together with their families and visiting celebrities, the youth are hosted at Stonyford Ranch in western Glenn County for a full day of fishing in the ranch's three spring-fed reservoirs, riding horses, observing roaming cattle, a barbecue, farm tour and other outdoor pursuits. This year, the event will be held Saturday, May 15.
"This is a therapeutic and enjoyable experience for the kids," said Colusa's Tom Dermody, who founded the program 10 years ago. "It helps to give them a will to fight their illness."
Maladies like liver cancer, leukemia, spinal bifida and cerebral palsy afflict the participants. Last year, the Field of Dreams event expanded to include children and their families from the organization "Guide
