Patrick Kennedy

Help Support Vulnerable Students this Summer!

Fundraising for Summer Search
US$5,055
raised of US$5,000 target
Help Support Students this Summer! , 2 May 2020
Campaign to ensure Summer Search Bay Area remains unwavering in our commitment to support students and families during COVID-19.

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As part of our fundraising, we're hosting Trivia Night:

  • Saturday, May 23, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:00pm  PST(suggested donation $20
  • Sign-up for Trivia Night is closed as we reached our max   participation!



If you loved or missed the 90s Hip Hop dance class fundraising, you can still learn some moves from the teacher, Dennis Infante.  He teaches virtual dance classes through City Dance:

  • Keep learning: Thursdays at 7:30pm PST; www.dennisinfante.com OR IG: @citydancelive
  • In class we learned: the humpty dance, cabbage patch, Steve Martin, the Biz dance, Ed Lover, Dougie Fresh, happy feet, the wop... so much fun!
  • Dance history: During the class, Dennis encouraged everyone check out documentaries of dancers who pioneered hip hop dance here are the links:  
  1. Wreckin Shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUAuCQN-AJI
  2. Everything Remains Raw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYQt084mvag


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Summer Search & Why you should Donate:

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted each of us and disproportionately affected our most marginalized communities. Summer Search's in-depth, wraparound support for our students is more vital than ever.


With schools closed and other support systems at capacity, Summer Search is one of the few constants our young people can count on for the support they need.


To ensure their path to thriving adulthood is not permanently disrupted, Summer Search is providing low-barrier, urgent funding for groceries, utilities, and housing.


To help young people process the new world around them, our team is also working harder than ever to provide in-depth mentoring with highly trained, full-time staff. If you are able to, please join me in raising money to benefit Summer Search.


Any donation will help make an impact, and funds will be used for some of our most pressing needs this spring and summer, including:

  • $50 – to provide Zoom accounts for a month to facilitate group mentoring sessions for 45 students
  • $100 - to provide one week of professional mentoring for a student
  • $250 – average emergency funding request for a family during COVID-19 pandemic
  • $500 – to provide post-secondary and financial aid advising for a student
  • $1,000 – to provide virtual summer programming for one high school student this year

Also, The Quest Foundation has generously offered to match every dollar you give through the month of May! That means your donation makes double the impact! Give today and help raise critical funds to ensure that young people in the Bay Area receive critical supports to thrive.

Thanks for supporting these incredible students!

- Robert, Amelia, Ry, Taylor, and Patrick 

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About the campaign

Campaign to ensure Summer Search Bay Area remains unwavering in our commitment to support students and families during COVID-19.

About the charity

Summer Search offers mentoring and transformative opportunities to high school students from under-resourced communities to support them to achieve their full potential in school, work, and life.

Donation summary

Total raised
US$5,055.00
Online donations
US$3,060.00
Offline donations
US$1,995.00

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