The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!

  • From experiences to stocking stuffers and some luxury items in-between, ALSF has the best holiday gifts that will delight everyone on your list and benefit childhood cancer research.
  • Kids will love the KiwiCo Lemonade Stand Crate.
  • Our signature cookbook, Alex's Table, makes the perfect hostess gift.
  • Warm up your loved ones with the Love Your Melon beanie.
  • Stuff your stockings with crazy socks!
  • This Alex + Ani bangle is perfect for the jewelry lovers on your list.
  • Give the gift of tickets to our fanciest event of the year--The Lemon Ball!

by Trish Adkins

We are in the holiday season and everyone always has that one person who is impossible to buy for! Don’t stress, because we’ve got you covered with the official Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) 2018 Gift Guide!

From experiences to stocking stuffers and some luxury items in-between, ALSF has the best holiday gifts that will delight everyone on your list and benefit childhood cancer research. Here’s our 12 favorite things to give this holiday season:

1. Stuff your stockings! Whether you are stuffing stockings, filling gift baskets or looking... Read More

  • Like our famous lemonade, the temperatures are icy cold all winter long. Instead of hiding from cold winter days, warm yourself up with some good times for a great cause!
  • Childhood cancer hero Matthew, pictured above, raised over $8,000 at his hot chocolate stand.
  • Build awareness and gingerbread houses to raise funds for research. Pictured above, guests at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City party decorate houses to benefit ALSF.
  • Lemons are sour--but raising money for childhood cancer is sweet! Above, contestants in the Northwestern Mutual Lemon Face contest make their lemon faces!

by Trish Adkins

Like our famous lemonade, the temperatures outside are icy cold this winter. Instead of hiding from cold winter days, warm up with some good times for a worthy cause! You can help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) fight childhood cancer and gets kids closer to cures. From making crazy lemon faces to swapping lemonade for hot chocolate, there are so many fun ways you can fund childhood cancer research through ALSF! 

1. Swap out Lemonade for Hot Chocolate ALSF supporter and childhood cancer hero Matthew hosted “Matthew’s Miraculous Hot Cocoa Stand for... Read More

by Adam Paris

Eden is a 13 year old who loves to shoot photos and smile for her own snapshots. After being unable to walk or practice her favorite activity, dancing, for nearly a year, she was diagnosed at age 10 with a cancer no doctor had ever seen before. They tried standard chemotherapies for two different types of solid tumors similar to her cancer and after many months doctors deemed her cancer-free in March 2016.

Two years... Read More

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