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Team Sophie - Join the Team!

David Spangenthal
Raised 18K
Received 50 donations
6 years running
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David Spangenthal

In Jan 2026, Team Sophie will return for its 7th Team Lifeline marathon (and half-marathon) to help raise money for Chai Lifeline, specifically Camp Simcha!

Camp Simcha 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 (like me), 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.
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$21,299.59
raised of $18,000 goal
 
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Donate $180

Sponsor a counseling session for a family.
Donate $360

Sponsor an i-Shine afterschool activity.
Donate $500

Sponsor a child's birthday party in the hospital.
Donate $1,000

Emergency financial assistance to families in need.
Donate $1,800

Sponsor a day of canteen at Camp Simcha.
Donate $3,600

Sponsor a national day of meal delivery to hospitals and homes.
Donate $5,000

Sponsor a national day of transportation to/from medical appointments.
Donate $7,500

Send a child to Camp Simcha.

Donations

$1,750.00
1. Rachel Spangenthal
Love for Sophie every day
$830.00
2. Fair Lawn Community
$830.00
3. Anonymous
$800.00
4. Cheryl and Selwyn Spangenthal
Thinking of Sophie all the time. You and your team are doing a great job in her memory!!
$560.00
5. Andrei Cosmin Halici
$513.00
6. Rachel And Judah Rabinowitz
Go David! In loving memory of Sophie A”h
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Member of

Team Sophie

$158,877.29
$50,000

Fundraising History

Total Amount Raised since 2018
$130,868.22
$18,374.00
raised in 2025
$19,854.00
raised in 2024
$34,711.26
raised in 2023
$25,288.83
raised in 2022
$11,340.54
raised in 2018

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85 donors