Happy Birthday, Summer and Jordan!

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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Hadlee, the Rock Star!

We are deep into our most important fundraiser of the year – the Matching Gift Challenge!! And we are pleased to tell you that it’s going really well! A wonderful group of people – listed below – put together a matching pool of $20,000 and challenged our donors to match it. And you all are…

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Bria’s One-of-a-Kind Surprise!

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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Celebrating Summer!

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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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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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SUCCESS!!!

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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Ian and Evan’s Story Kicks Off Our 2023 Challenge!

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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Cheering Ian On!

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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Happy Birthday, Summer!

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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Alba’s New Reality

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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