Hearts In Action

Last Sunday, just four days after a routine lung surgery to remove five small tumors on Summer’s right lung, something unexpected happened. Without warning, Summer suddenly lost the ability to move her right arm and right leg. These alarming symptoms led to an MRI of her brain, where five tumors were discovered. This came as…

From Summer’s mom: I just got a call from Summer’s stepmom, Cynthia. She was crying. But not for the reason that has us all crying these days – the shocking discovery of five tumors in Summer’s brain. She was crying because she just checked the donation list for Team Summer. People from all over –…

Jake recently turned 13. Because he is Jewish, that means a bar mitzvah. And because there’s a bar mitzvah, that means lots of gifts..many in the form of cash. Jake has blown us away because he just donated a huge portion of that money to Team Summer! We invited him to go along as we…

The Egg Toss is the highlight of a picnic we go to every year. Teams of two line up in two long rows, facing each other. On command, one team member tosses an egg to the other (hence the name). Here’s where it gets fun. Before every turn, the team members have take one step…

Six-year old Lexi was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this month. Her family is still adjusting to the shock of the diagnosis and its financial implications. Lexi’s dad, Josh, is in the construction business, but hasn’t been able to work since Lexi got sick. Ironically, the last job Josh had was putting a new roof on…

We are so very, very pleased and proud to announce that Team Josiah just turned in $2,000 to Team Summer, having raised an equal amount for themselves! As you may remember, late last year, Team Summer gave young Josiah, who is battling neuroblastoma, a LeapPad to keep his active mind occupied during his chemo. A few days…

Join us on the first day of summer to celebrate Summer! Come have dinner at the Sandy Springs Blue Moon Pizza this Thursday, June 21st between the hours of 5:00p and 8:00p. 10% of all profits generated will be donated to Team Summer, Summer’s organization created to help other kids like Summer with cancer. Read…

As you may already know, last month Summer was a special backstage guest at American Idol. She got to meet big stars like Steven Tyler, Randy Jackson, and Georgia’s own Phillip Phillips, the winner of Idol this year. But she could not meet Ryan Seacrest as planned because Ryan was not feeling well, and we…

From Summer’s mom: Sometimes angels come in unexpected forms. Yesterday, Summer, Jordan (Summer’s twin brother), Charles (Summer’s stepdad), and I were about to board a flight from Philadelphia to Atlanta, when a man approached us and said, “Would your daughter like my first class seat? I would be happy to trade with her.” I said,…

Team Summer recently heard about a very special little boy. 5-year old Kourtney came into this world three months prematurely, weighing only 1 lb, 9 oz. He spent his first nine months in the hospital. For the first year and a half of his life, he breathed only with the help of a ventilator. Then this past…