“Cherish Life”
StandUpGirl.com Foundation Benefit Dinner Gala
StandUpGirl is excited to introduce singer, song writer, author and speaker Matt Hammitt!
October 9, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM
The Oregon Golf Club
25700 SW Petes Mountain Rd, West Linn
Matt Hammitt – Best selling author of: LEAD ME – Finding the courage to fight for marriage, children and faith.
Matt Hammitt is a singer, songwriter, author, and speaker. Matt was the lead singer for the band Sanctus Real from 1996-2016. He has been the recipient of three Dove Awards and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, for his work with Sanctus Real. Matt has written over fifteen chart topping songs, performed by Sanctus Real and other musical artists.
An Ohio native, Matt now lives in Nashville with his wife, Sarah, and their four children. Passion for family is what led him to step away from Sanctus Real in 2016, to spend more time at home. Matt details this difficult transition in his book Lead Me: Finding Courage to Fight for Your Marriage, Children, and Faith. Matt holds nothing back in this unfiltered story of his life, so far.
In 2022, the Hammitts released a documentary called Bowen’s Heart. This feature length documentary film follows (then) eight-year-old Bowen Hammitt through his third major open heart surgery, his family caught in the tension between hoping the surgery will make his life better and knowing it could make things much worse.
Other Notes
Matt has been on Focus on the Family, Fox News, Good Morning America, Life Today and many more.
Matt was a featured speaker for FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember marriage conferences from 2017-2023.
Message from Matt
Evening Emcee
Summer Shore
Summer Shore is co-founder and director of Revive Ministries, an author and a speaker, as well as producer and co-host of the Experience Revival podcast.
For seven years, she was an on-air personality on several Christian radio stations, including 104.1 The Fish, 93.9 KPDQ, and HOPE 107.9. Summer has been speaking and teaching for almost 20 years, using humor and real-life experiences to connect with women, speak to their hearts, and draw them closer to God. She is passionate about living a life of worship and helping others experience the joy, peace, and power of a life lived with Jesus.
Summer and her husband, Jake, have been married since 2003 and have three sons who keep her on her toes! Summer loves traveling and going on adventures with her family, especially when it involves eating at her favorite Cuban restaurant.
Gala Sponsors
Raffle Contributors
The Aerie at Eagle Landing
Alpaca’s of Oregon
Al’s Garden Center
Binary Brewing
Bullwinkles
Chik-fil-A
Costco – Tigard
Costco – Wilsonville
doTerra
Dutch Bros.
Elka Bees
Enchanted Forest
Eternal Perspectives Ministry
Gourmet Gift Baskets
Hidden Valley Farm Alpaca Fibers
Hollywood Theatre
Hopscotch Portland
The Human Bean – Newberg
Jerry’s Rogue Jets
Kah-Nee-ta Hot Springs Resort
King Pins Lanes
Langers Entertainment Center
Level Up Cycle and Fitness
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Menchies (Sherwood)
Mod Pizza
Oaks Amusement Park
The Oregon Golf Club
Pat’s Acres Racing Complex
Portland Center Stage
Serendipity Ice Cream
Slabtown Tours
Stoller Wine Group
The Cheesecake Factory – Tigard
Wildlife Safari
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Cascades Raptor Center
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Kah Nee Ta hot springs
The Newbergundian Bistro
The Melting Pot
Langer’s Escape Games Center