Dear Family and Friends, As crazy as it sounds — at least to me — Summer would have been 30 years old today. Through the years, I’ve learned that endlessly speculating on who she might have become goes absolutely nowhere. We just don’t know…and never will. So instead, on this special day, I’m going to…
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This coming Saturday morning, while the rest of us are snuggled up in our warm beds, an incredible group of kids ages 12 to 15 will be splashing into the icy waters of the Wills Park pool for the Alpharetta Polar Bear Plunge! Why? Because they’re on a mission to help kids with cancer. These…
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Dear All, We are so pleased to share the success of the Annual Matching Challenge! We are continually in awe of the generosity of our donors. You all are really something! You might recall that we had a matching pool of $20,000 and challenged you to match it. You all blew that goal out of…
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From Summer’s mother, Lynne Dale: Before we get to the subject of this blog, we have some exciting news! A large contribution from a donor just sent us soaring over our goal! We are so grateful! After the first of the year, when all the checks and online donations are counted, we will report the…
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The Final Stretch: We are $5,000 away from unlocking our full match! Can you help? “Only another kid with cancer can understand what it’s like to be a kid with cancer.” — Summer Dale (1996-2012) It was Summer’s dream that no child with cancer ever feel alone. The organization she founded, Team Summer, connects kids…
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Before we tell you about Savannah, we want to give you a quick update on our Annual Matching Challenge*. With three weeks to go, we’re 60% of the way to our $20,000 goal! YAY! From now until the end of the year, every donation (up to our goal) will be doubled, making this a perfect…
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It’s GIVING TUESDAY, and we hope you will choose Team Summer to support!! Best of all, through our Challenge Fund*, your donations today will be matched 100% up to $20,000! DONATE HERE TODAY! Team Summer is spreading across the country! Our kids — battling cancer themselves — have touched the lives of kids with cancer…
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Earlier this year, we told you about Team Summer kid Dominick, a young boy who is autistic and does not speak. Those social challenges made what he did after he got his Team Summer gift all the more remarkable: He nominated thirteen kids fighting cancer to become Team Summer kids themselves! Thanks to some generous…
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A message from Lynne Dale, Summer’s mom: My sweet Summer died thirteen years ago today. No matter how well I manage the pain of this loss — month after month throughout the year — this is the day all the memories come flooding back: the bitter, the sweet, and the bittersweet. For me, it is…
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Many thanks to everyone who made the second annual Team Summer Edison E-Bike Giveaway such a huge success! Twenty-three supporters reached out to their family and friends and raised more than $56,000 for Team Summer during the month of September — far exceeding our team goal! Amazing!! And we are so grateful to all of…
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