Hearts In Action

From Summer’s mom, Lynne Dale: Summer and I recently got back from the trip of a lifetime! In an amazing feat of persistence and determination, family friend Donna Morgan Hoffman, arranged to send Summer (and me!) to see American Idol LIVE  in Los Angeles! Donna said, “Summer has put so many smiles on other kids faces,…

Our second satellite family is launched!!  Team Lacey is in full swing!  Summer visited Lacey in the hospital just after her latest chemo session and delivered her much-anticipated lime green bracelets!  Summer and I were the first to buy one, earning Team Lacey its first $10!  Half the money Team Lacey raises will help her…

This past Sunday was the first-ever fundraiser for Team Summer!! The sold-out event was organized and hosted by Riverwood 10th-grader Rachel Epstein, who did a fantastic job of putting together an impressive event at Ray’s on the River!  No detail was overlooked – from the table settings to the lavish buffet to the non-stop entertainment! Even though Summer had just…

Posted by Lynne Dale, Summer’s mom.  Last night, Summer and I had the pleasure of meeting 7-year-old Julia Cobb, who is fighting bone cancer.  Early last December, her mom discovered a lump on her shoulder blade.  The diagnosis of Ewing’s sarcoma came just three days before Christmas. Currently living in Alabama, the family made a…

Posted by Lynne Dale, Summer’s mom.  Monday night was a big night for Summer! First, I have to give you the background. On one of Summer’s first days of radiation, we met two women in the waiting room. One woman was the cancer patient, the other her friend. We all got to talking, and Summer told them about…

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.  Each year, they hold a fundraising event where friends and family shave their heads to raise money and show their support of cancer patients.  This ye ar,…

Summer and her twin, Jordan, were reunited this weekend in Houston! It was wonderful to see the two of them together. There is nothing like that twin bond. They spent their time shopping in Rice Village (Summer helped Jordan pick out his summer wardrobe!), going to the big rodeo in town (complete with a Luke…

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY STARTING TODAY, MARCH 1ST: All Team Summer donations of $19 or more (19 is Summer’s favorite number) during the month of March will not only get a Team Summer wristband- but a SIGNED wristband by Summer Dale!  Opportunity begins at midnight.  Just CLICK HERE to make your tax deductible donation via PayPal or…

Posted by Lynne Dale, Summer’s mom. This morning was tough on Summer. She had had a dream that she was back at her high school and all her friends were welcoming her. To wake up and realize that she was still in Houston, facing another day of physical therapy and radiation was tough. We barely…

A year ago, 20-year-old Lacey had it all. A dance scholarship to college… …and the beginnings of a career in modeling. Then her left leg starting hurting. She thought it was just a pulled muscle, something dancers feel all the time. But the pain didn’t go away. And then it started hurting more. She was stunned…