Alex's Lemonade Stand selling hope too
Organization benefits pediatric cancer research
Alex's Lemonade Stand selling hope too
Working the booth for Alex's Lemonade Stand on June 12 were (from left) neighbor children Taylor, Riley, Emma, and Sylvia , with the adults Jessica Daiker, Jackie Lebenseller, and Madeline Johnson.
Patrick Robinson
Sat, 06/12/2010
West Seattle Alex's Lemonade Stand and Yard Sale was all about raising money for research into pediatric cancer on Saturday June 12 at 49th Ave SW and Alaska Street.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 charity that raises money and awareness for pediatric cancer causes, primarily research into new treatments and cures.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004).
When Alex, who was diagnosed with childhood cancer just before her first birthday, was four, she told her parents she wanted to set up a front-yard lemonade stand. Her plan: to give the money to doctors to help them find a cure. Her first “Alex’s Lemonade Stand” raised an astonishing $2,000 in one day. While bravely fighting her own cancer, Alex continued to set up lemonade stands every year. As news spread of the remarkable girl so dedicated to helping other sick children, people everywhere were inspired to start their own lemonade stands—donating the proceeds to her cause.
In 2004 when Alex passed away at the age of eight—her stand and inspiration had raised over $1 million towards finding a cure for the disease that took her life. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation was started by her parents in 2005 to continue the work that Alex began. Their mission: to raise money for and awareness of childhood cancer causes—especially research into new treatments and cures—and to encourage and educate others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer.
Since Alex set up her first lemonade stand in 2000—truly exemplifying the saying “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade”—they have raised more than $30 million, with more than $12 million of those dollars coming from lemonade stands. That money has helped to:
• Fund more than 150 cutting-edge research projects
• Create a travel program to help support families of children receiving treatment
• Develop resources to help people everywhere touched by childhood cancer
