We asked our clients to vote for their top charities, and the votes are in!
With a final tally of 164 votes, we have a THREE-WAY TIE for first place! Congratulations to Camp Kesem, Feed More, and LifeCampUSA for taking the top spots, receiving $1006 each. All 6 charities will be receiving a donation from Summit, for a grand total of $5000. Thank you all for voting!
Learn more about our chosen charities below:
Camp Kesem
5 million children are coping with a parent’s cancer diagnosis. That’s 5 million children at risk of experiencing increased anxiety, emotional isolation, loss of social interest, and/or feelings of hopelessness. And that’s why, at Kesem, we are committed to creating a world where every child who has a parent with a cancer diagnosis or has lost a parent to cancer is never alone. We support these children through and beyond their parent’s cancer with free, fun-filled creative programs and a lasting community.
Feed More
Feed More is dedicated to feeding our neighbors who are food insecure across 29 counties and five cities. There is a lot of need in Central Virginia – 1 out of every 9 individuals in our service area is food insecure, meaning that more than 165,000 of our neighbors face hunger. And of that, more than 50,500, or 1 in 6 children, are not eating enough. Where there is need, we are here to help.
LifeCampUSA
LifeCampUSA seeks to mentor middle school aged young men who have lost their father due to US law enforcement or military service. At a critical and formative stage of establishing identity, values, character, and goals, these sons are left to navigate life without the crucial aid of a father. Whether their father was killed in the line of duty, a training accident or suicide, we seek to walk alongside these young men to guide them where they are at now, in life’s toughest moments and beyond.
Richmond SPCA
At all times and in every way, we are advocates for animals. We provide for their safety and comfort, strive to alleviate their suffering and work to place them in homes that provide a responsible lifetime commitment to them. We speak out publicly to promote and defend their interests. We oppose all forms of animal cruelty.
We promote spaying and neutering to achieve and retain a no-kill community. We oppose any taking of the lives of healthy or treatable animals and do not participate in such conduct ourselves. We provide services that promote responsible pet ownership and humane attitudes toward all life.
Samaritans Purse: World Medical Mission
World Medical Mission was established in 1977 to assist general surgeons who wanted to volunteer for short-term mission trips. Today, hundreds of volunteer Christian physicians, dentists, and other medical personnel work in mission hospitals and clinics around the world. We also staff a biomedical department and warehouse that provides critically needed equipment and supplies to these medical facilities.
UP RVA
UP RVA connects students from limited economic resources in the City of Richmond and Independent Schools. Knowing attendance is only the first step, UP RVA provides services that advocate, support and empower students to become successful members of their school community.
