Saturday | May 6 | 10:00 AM PST

Tukwila Community Center 

Dream See Do! is Summer Search Seattle’s annual campaign and 5k community fun run to raise more than $500,000 in support of Summer Search’s programming and participants - so we can DREAM big, SEE unlimited possibilities, and DO anything.

Dream, See, Do! will kick off on April 1 and will culminate with our 5k fun run and community celebration on May 6. 

Sign up to run with us (in person or virtually) and receive a special weather-proof Summer Search sticker as a token of our appreciation! 

Want to raise money on behalf of Summer Search? Folks that secure the following to their pages will receive the limited-edition prizes listed below!

3 gifts or $500: Explorer’s Bandana

5 gifts or $1,000: Distressed Baseball Cap

10 gifts or $2,500: Ceramic Mug

20 gifts or $10,000: Dream, See, Do! Wood-Wicked Candle, made in partnership with Noir Lux Candle Company

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you would like the opportunity to earn some cool Summer Search incentive gifts - Be sure to click "I'd like to sign up!" and "Apply funds to myself" so that you can apply your donation and donations from family and friends to your fundraising goals!

If you do not plan to become a fundraiser, and do not want your ticket purchase amount to go to your own fundraising totals, you can apply your ticket purchase amount to another fundraisers' total!

ARE YOU A CURRENT SUMMER SEARCH PARTICIPANT IN HIGH SCHOOL OR POST-SECONDARY? USE THIS FORM TO REGISTER!

Please complete the donation form and Summer Search will reach out with additional donation instructions for fulfilling your gift via Stock Transfer, Venmo, Paypal, or pledge now and fulfill by September 30. Instructions for fulfilling your gift via check or DAF transfer are below. Your gift will be added to the campaign shortly.

Please note that for any payment options aside from Credit Card, we will process payment outside of this portal. 

Checks and Donor Advised Fund donations can be sent to our central secured bank lockbox:

Help us unlock a $200,000 Matching Challenge Grant! Thanks to our generous Matching Challenge contributors, all donations of $500 or more will be DOUBLED, and donations of $2,500 or more will be TRIPLED, including monthly recurring donations.

Donations to Summer Search Seattle's Dream See Do Campaign will go towards our general operating funds and will not be earmarked for specific needs. We are grateful to our community for trusting us to know where your donation will have the most impact.

You can learn more about specific program costs in the drop down menu below!

What the entirety of the 7+ year-long Summer Search program for one student costs. 

Supports tuition for TEN students' transformative summer wilderness experiences.

The cost of individualized college and post-secondary advising for 15 students.

The cost of providing professional development and networking opportunities for 10 students.

The cost of one year of Summer Search programming for one high school participant- including mentoring, post-secondary counseling, and a summer experience.

The cost of providing individualized post-secondary advising for FIVE students.

Supports tuition for ONE student's transformative summer wilderness experience.

The cost of three months of mentoring for one high school participant. 

The cost of providing individualized post-secondary and post-secondary advising for ONE high school senior.

The cost of one month of professional mentoring for one student.

The discounted cost of gear (boots, sleeping bag, backpack) for ONE student's summer wilderness experience.

Helps us provide learning scholarships for Summer Searchers persisting through a post-secondary experience to earn a certification or a degree - for book buying, housing costs, and other needs support. 

Summer Search Alumni and Referral Partners! Use promo codes ALUMNI or RP to get $15 off your registration fees.