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Gamma Sigma Sigma to Host Alex's Lemonade Stand to Raise Money for Children's Cancer Research

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SouthStreetArrow.com

3/30/2015

Gamma Sigma Sigma will host a lemonade stand as a part of the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's national Greek Lemonade War to raise money for children's cancer research.

In 2004, 8-year-old neuroblastoma patient Alexandra Scott decided to open a lemonade stand. Scott told her mother she wanted to help doctors find a cure to help other children like herself suffering from all varieties of childhood cancer. With the help of her parents and three brothers, the first lemonade stand raised an astonishing $2,000 in only one day. Inspired by her efforts, stands began popping up across the country to help Alex raise money to fight cancer.

After Alex lost her battle against cancer later that same year, her parents founded Alex's Lemonade Stand in her honor and continued to raise money for her cause.

By the time the organization was started, Alex and her family and friends around the world had raised more than $1 million. To date, Alex's Lemonade Stand and its partners have raised more than $100 million. Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation takes time to find the best use for the donations they receive. The money raised has contributed to 475 research endeavors, created a travel program to fund children in treatment for childhood cancer and established resources and support to help the children and their families.

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