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Council honors Never Quit Dreaming for decade of inclusive sports and special-needs programming
Summary
The Honolulu City Council presented an honorary certificate to Never Quit Dreaming and its executive director Christopher Dung for providing sports, recreational and mentoring programs serving special-needs children across Oʻahu.
The Honolulu City Council honored Never Quit Dreaming (NQD), a Mililani-based nonprofit, and Executive Director Christopher Dung for more than a decade of programs and volunteer-led activities serving children with special needs.
Council remarks described NQD as staffed primarily by volunteers (about 150 volunteers, no paid staff noted in remarks) and credited the organization with offering adapted sports and activities — including baseball, basketball, golf, judo, soccer, volleyball and a DJ academy — designed to increase access and build confidence for special-needs participants. Speakers noted NQD’s partnerships with local baseball associations, Mililani High School and national figures such as professional golfer Ernie Els (through L’s for Autism) and cited NQD’s role as a certified autism center in Hawaii.
The chamber read a resolution honoring Never Quit Dreaming’s contributions to inclusion, youth mentorship and recreational opportunities on Oʻahu.
