Summer Search
Summer Search's mission is to find resilient low-income high school students and inspire them to become responsible and altruistic leaders by providing year-round mentoring, life-changing summer experiences, college advising, and a lasting support network.
Total Giving: $140,000
Finding the Right Words
Executive Director, Deidre Martin McCormack is a passionate advocate for Summer Search’s mission, but last year she found herself frustrated by its lack of visibility. Very few people had heard the name Summer Search, and even if they had, they didn’t really know what the organization was about. That’s where SVP volunteer Sam Neukom came in.
What It Means to Give Back: One High School Senior’s Life Changing Journey
“I used to think of community service as hours that I needed to complete, but now I think of it as people’s lives I get to be a part of,” says Sugarsuren, a Senior at Roosevelt High School. Sugarsuren spent a month with a group of orphans, coaching them in baseball and teaching them basic skills. Learn about Sugarsuren’s journey through Summer Search.
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