In Feb 2025, Team Sophie will return for its 6th Team Lifeline marathon to help raise money for Chai Lifeline and Camp Simcha!
Camp Simcha, in particular, is a sleep-away camp that's specifically built to accept children with life-threatening illnesses. The first year Sophie went to camp, she was only 4.5 years old. She went the entire 10 nights away from home without a second thought. For a short time, she was able to completely forget about her illness and chemo treatments and instead enjoy every single moment of her days surrounded by some of the most incredible friends, counselors and staff. At camp, Sophie had the chance to be whatever she wanted to be.
Each day was an adventure: she got to ride in a helicopter, go boating, watch fireworks, bake, dance and eat ice cream every day (sometimes multiple times a day). One day she would dress up as a princess, the next day a fairy, the next a nurse. There wasn't a spot on her head that wasn't covered in face paint and tattoos. From the minute she came home that first summer she was already looking forward to returning the next year and she told stories about camp the entire year.
There was no stopping her from going back to camp the following summer in 2019. Even though she was very ill, Sophie somehow found the strength to pick up and go to camp, and this time she didn't call home once the entire 12 days. That second year she lost her first tooth, used up all of the camp's sprinkles and was able to find peace and happiness in a magical place that, to her, existed solely to make her happy.
Sophie passed away a few days after returning from camp in July 2019. Mommy, Daddy, JJ, Koby, and Teddy all love you Sophie and miss you every second of every day.
Please donate or even consider joining our team! You can walk, run, or donate to an incredible organization that exists for the sole purpose (pun intended) of helping amazing kids like Sophie find happiness.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for reading, sharing, donating, and joining.
We know Sophie is watching and is so proud of you!
$500.00
4.Gregory Sizikov
$500.00
5.Chris Jansen
Go David!
$500.00
6.Jennifer Marks
Go, David, go! We are always thinking of you and your family, especially Sophie.
$500.00
7.Anonymous
$500.00
8.Anonymous
$500.00
9.Rick And Lisa Gilpin
$500.00
10.Anonymous
$360.00
11.Shosh Golding
Leilui nishmat Chava Shalva Gavriella bat Dovid Yitzchak HaLevi ❤️
$360.00
12.Jill Daley
David, it's been a long time but we used to work together way back in the Google Apps for Work days. I work with Eric Birnbaum now who mentioned the Team Lifeline cause to me and I wanted to donate.
I'm sending good luck to Team Sophie during the run.
$300.00
13.Robert Patrick
$300.00
14.Anonymous
$300.00
15.Carlos Arena
$250.00
16.Kirk & Ali McWhorter
Let's go Dave!
$250.00
17.Lindsay Giedraitis
$250.00
18.Anonymous
$250.00
19.Anonymous
$250.00
20.Adam Fisher
$250.00
21.Anonymous
$250.00
22.Scott Caudell
$250.00
23.Jonathan McGovern
$250.00
24.Anonymous
$200.00
25.Chloe Catan
Good Luck David! Sophie will be smiling down :)
$200.00
26.Anonymous
$200.00
27.Jessie's friend
Your strength is a lesson for us all. Please know we are with you in heart and soul!
$200.00
28.Larry Bravman
In Memory of Sophie!
The Bravman Family
$180.00
29.Stephanie & Dov Wasserman
Run like the wind, David! Our thoughts are with Team Sophie.
$180.00
30.Talia and Matthew Furleiter
$180.00
31.Lori Schoenbrun
$180.00
32.Noam And Ilanna Heller
$180.00
33.Andrew Cook
$180.00
34.Aaron Walters
$180.00
35.David Izbicki
$180.00
36.Anonymous
$180.00
37.Anonymous
$180.00
38.Rebecca And Jeremy Davis
Thinking about you all
$180.00
39.Sarah And Avi Miller
$180.00
40.Blair Peterson
$180.00
41.Matthew And Talia Furleiter
In honor of Sophie's birthday.
$180.00
42.Elliot Kaminetzky
$180.00
43.Nancy and Larry Bravman
Remembering Sophie! from the Bravman family
$180.00
44.Rachel And Judah Rabinowitz
$180.00
45.Javis & Becky Davis
$120.00
46.Clifford Lesser
To a wonderful family… lots of love and warm wishes,
Diane & Cliff
$100.00
47.Orly Kelman
$100.00
48.Lauren Kapnick
$100.00
49.Ilana Borzak
$100.00
50.Janice Jacobs
$100.00
51.Ariella Prince
$100.00
52.Grant Watt
$100.00
53.Geva Assayag
$100.00
54.Bertrand Portier
$100.00
55.Dave & Josie Stoner
Good luck team!
$100.00
56.Farsad Nasseri
$100.00
57.Brad Verazin
$100.00
58.Anonymous
$100.00
59.Anonymous
$100.00
60.Anonymous
$100.00
61.Anita Rezaei
$100.00
62.Anonymous
$100.00
63.Anonymous
$100.00
64.Anonymous
$100.00
65.Anonymous
$100.00
66.Anonymous
$100.00
67.Fayezin Islam
$100.00
68.Anonymous
$100.00
69.Vincent Wienczorkowski
$100.00
70.Anonymous
$100.00
71.Andrei Cosmin Halici
$100.00
72.Anonymous
$100.00
73.Oliver Prichard
$100.00
74.Nalin Mittal
$100.00
75.JoAnn & Bruce Goldstein
$100.00
76.Anonymous
$100.00
77.Aaron Reinitz
$75.00
78.Shaena Heintz
$54.00
79.Merav Brown
$54.00
80.Simon Brief
Much love David! Such a beautiful way to honor your daughter's memory. May her memory continue to be blessing!
$54.00
81.Anonymous
$50.00
82.Yonina Wilbur
What a great cause!
Yoni Wilbur
$50.00
83.Rochelle and Shlomo Yaros
$50.00
84.Mike Schwimmer
$50.00
85.Eric Birnbaum
$50.00
86.Kim Kelly
Big Hugs from Kim Kelly!!
$50.00
87.Anonymous
$50.00
88.Anonymous
$50.00
89.Berni Zierler
$50.00
90.Anonymous
$50.00
91.Anonymous
$50.00
92.Lawrence Zierler
$50.00
93.Debra Gelb Glassman
In memory of Sophie
$50.00
94.Mary Bravo
$36.00
95.Naomi And Yoni Noble
We think about Sophie and her happy smile always. She reminds us of the beauty and innocence of life :)
$36.00
96.Michael Zimbalist
$25.00
97.Kristin ODonoghue
Great to see you continue this in Sophie's memory!
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