"I give money to Summer Search because I know with certainty that it will change a young person's life and that he or she will go on to give back to someone else. It's that simple." - Summer Search donor
How to Help
By 2012, Summer Search aims to serve 2,000 students and a growing alumni community across the country. Help us reach this goal.
Give money
- Make an online donation
- Make a donation by mail. You can send a check to the address below: (Please indicate if you would like your gift to support a specific office in the memo field)
- Summer Search National
ATTN: Amanda Graham
620 Davis Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
T. (415) 362.5225
- Summer Search National
- Give a gift of stock
Become a Summer Program Partner
Summer p rogram partners contribute tuition, goods and services for our student's summer journeys. This support is critical – in 2006 summer program partners contributed almost $860,000 in donated tuition, or 14% of our total revenue. Contact our summer program coordinator for more information.
Support Our Alumni
Become a Career Advisor or connect our alumni to jobs or paid internships. Contact an alumni coordinator near you for more information.
Other ways to help
- Give an in-kind gift. Summer Search can always use:
- Airline frequent-flyer miles (for students to travel to their summer destinations)
- Office space
- Part-time, after-school jobs for Summer Search high school students
- Laptop computers for graduating seniors and alumni
- Volunteer tutors for high school students and alumni in college
- Bequests. Make a permanent statement of your support of Summer Search by leaving a bequest. For more information, contact Amanda Graham, Development Associate, at (415) 362-5225.
- Participate in CIBC Miracle Day.
- Use FreePledge to shop at online merchants like Amazon.com and 5% of your purchase will go to Summer Search
- Join Judy's Book (an online resource for trustworthy reviews and recommendations), and the company will donate to Summer Search Seattle at no cost to you.

