Our end-of-year Matching Gift Fundraiser is well underway! We are happy to report that, so far, we are about a third of the way to our matching pool goal of $20,000! DONATE HERE TODAY! Here’s a reminder of why the success of this fundraiser is so important. It’s all about kids like Bria who have…
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Dear Friends and Family, Eleven was always a special number for Summer. Whenever a clock hit 11:11, she would stop and tell everyone to make a wish. So it seemed fittingly ironic that she died on 11/11. And now it’s been 11 years to the day since we lost her. In keeping with this bittersweet…
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to highlight a few of our Team Summer kids and tell you about all the good they’ve been doing! As you probably know, once kids get a Team Summer gift, it’s then their turn to give a gift to another kid fighting cancer. And…
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We have fantastic news! We reached our Team Summer Challenge Team Goal of $30,000! And then some!!! Just in the nick of time, as the Challenge ends today. We are so proud of everyone who participated and grateful for everyone who donated! We can’t thank you enough for your help in funding this important mission!…
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Today we are launching the fifth annual Team Summer Challenge! YAY!! Supporters will be raising money for Team Summer from June 6th – July 10th. We have a big goal – $30,000!! Team Summer has been growing by leaps and bounds. Our kids have already given gifts in 23 states, and we are determined to…
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From Lynne Dale, Summer’s mom: This is a story that began completely by chance more than 11 years ago. Summer and I were flying to Houston for an appointment at MD Anderson. We had first class tickets (thanks to good friends), but we weren’t seated together. Summer was feeling very ill and did not want…
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It is not an exaggeration to say that Ian is a sports-obsessed kid. He loves ALL sports. And when we say all sports, we mean it! Back at the beginning of 2022 – pretty much all at once – he was playing baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, football, and hockey! Wow! Then the headaches started…and…
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Dear Family and Friends, Today would have been Summer’s 27th birthday. For me, this day has always been an emotionally intense one. There is no preparing for it; it just hits me hard. Yet, there is also joy. I love remembering her wacky ways and her outrageous sense of humor. She could always make me…
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As 2022 draws to a close, we are sharing with you one of the many chains of giving that happened at Team Summer this year! It’s a beautiful thing to be there as these kids find each other…to watch them connect…and to see firsthand how they help each other cope with their difficult circumstances. We…
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This is Part Two of our trilogy highlighting one of the many chains of giving this year! Last week, we told you how Lex in Georgia reached out to Beckett in Pennsylvania. Now it was Beckett’s turn to help another kid with cancer – Melody in Florida. Here’s their story: Every kid has got their…
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