Dear Family and Friends, Happy birthday to my precious Summer. This day never gets any easier. I’m heartbroken that she is not here with us, but I find comfort in knowing that her vision and bright spirit continue to make a difference in the lives of kids battling cancer. During her own fight with cancer,…
Keep ReadingWe are so pleased to share with you the success of the Annual Matching Challenge! It was a nail-biting finish that took us over the goal almost at the last minute. Who doesn’t love a little drama, right? Through donations ranging from $10 to $5,000, your contributions—including the $20,000 matching pool*—totaled… …drumroll please… $43,000! On…
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Before we tell you about this new Team Summer gift – which is WAY cool! – we wanted to give you an update on where we are with our Annual Matching Challenge. As you might recall, an awesome group of donors (listed below!) put together a matching pool of $20,000. That means every dollar donated…
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It’s Giving Tuesday, and we hope you will choose Team Summer to support this year! We are right in the middle of our Annual Matching Challenge, which means that every contribution will be matched dollar for dollar up to $20,000! So, this is a GREAT time for you to make a tax-deductible* donation to Team…
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First an update on where we are with our Annual Matching Challenge! So far, we have raised about $5,000…which puts us 1/4 of the way to our goal. Remember, all of your donations through the end of the year will be matched 100% up to $20,000*. So this is a great time of year to…
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A message from Lynne Dale, Summer’s mom: Twelve. That’s how many years have passed since Summer died. Twelve years ago today. Grief is peculiar. It can hide so cleverly within you that you have the audacity to think the worst is behind you. And then on anniversaries like this one, grief comes at you so…
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This is the last day of our Edison E-bike fundraiser! As you might recall, we set a goal of $35,000. And we are only $3,000 away from reaching that goal! Can you help us get us all the way there today? Every $50 you donate gets you one chance to win. Donate $200 and you’ll…
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Team Summer has launched its sixth annual Team Summer Challenge! YAY!! Supporters will be raising money for Team Summer throughout the month. We have a big goal – $35,000!! And this year we’ve added an exciting surprise! Team Summer is giving away an Edison e-bike! Built in Atlanta…
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Here’s a Team Summer first! Three, count them, three Team Summer kids nominated the same kid…all within a week of each other!! This kind of outpouring is what Summer Dale, the founder of Team Summer, was talking about when she said her dream was that no child with cancer ever feel alone. Talk about being…
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Dear Family and Friends, Today is that bittersweet day, rolling around once again. Happy birthday to my precious Summer who is not here, and happy birthday to her amazing twin brother, Jordan, who turns 28 today. Jordan is a wonderful young man working as a political producer for CBS News in NYC. His poise and…
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