Bruce Springsteen Makes Dying Woman`s Dream Come True

Dream Foundation Continues to Grant Dreams for Terminally Ill Adults
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen generously opened his heart to Karen
Marquadt, an ovarian cancer patient with only three weeks to live, during the
Los Angeles stop on his Working on a Dream tour. With the help of the non-profit
Dream Foundation, Springsteen arranged for front row seats for Marquadt, 51, and
three friends at his April 16 show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Prior to the
concert, Marquadt and her friends spent time with "The Boss" in his dressing
room. During the show, Springsteen dedicated "Backstreets" to her, saying, "This
is for Karen."

"To get the most devastating news of your whole life and then get the best news
of your life in one week was crazy, but Dream Foundation made me feel like
'Queen for a Day,'" said Marquadt. "I actually got to kiss him. We went to his
dressing room in the Sports Arena before the show and he was all by himself. He
gave me a really big hug. I`ve been trying to meet him for 35 years, ever since
I saw him in a gym in Santa Barbara. I`ve seen him in concert as many times as I
could over the years. I once paid $2,000 for tickets. This was the most
wonderful day of my life."

Marquadt lives in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

The Dream Foundation, founded in Santa Barbara in 1994, is the first and only
national wish granting organization for adults suffering life-limiting illness.
The mission of the Dream Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for
individuals, and their families, at the end of life`s journey. Dream Foundation
helps adults find peace and closure with the realization of a final wish. For
more information on how to help, go to www.dreamfoundation.org. The Dream
Foundation would be very grateful for donated airline miles, in-kind
contributions, volunteers, and monetary contributions.

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Dream Foundation
Jackie Waddill, 805-564-2131, ext. 108
Jackie@dreamfoundation.org

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