Here we find ourselves firmly into Fall. We are storing our warm weather things, tucking our gardens in for the winter, and choosing treats for trick or treaters. These Fall months are like climbing to the top of the slide on Halloween, then rushing down through Thanksgiving, Christmas, Yule, and other harvest holidays and in seconds, emerging suddenly in January.

CERSI 2026 is in our cherished memories, and CERSI 2027 (July 11-17, mark your calendars!) may seem far away, but the good work of SIPC is already well underway. Part of the work is making the CERSI experience possible for all of our beloved community, and this is where we can all contribute.

Here’s an idea. Do you remember Christmas Clubs? Local banks used to offer these savings opportunities to put away a little money for the holiday season. I would like to challenge you to start a little club for yourself to gift to the CERSI HEART FUND. Maybe it’s a jar on the kitchen counter. Maybe it’s the console of your car where your drive thru change goes. Maybe it’s a stocking hanging from your mantle with “Heart Fund” on it. Please think about what even a small effort can do to help share the Summer Institute experience, with love, from YOU!