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The Unforgettable Heroes of Sarcoma Awareness Month
  • Gabriella “Gaby” Feliz
    Gabriella “Gaby” Feliz
  • Declan Roberts
    Declan Roberts
  • Balian Tsosie
    Balian Tsosie
  •  Gabby Galarneau
     Gabby Galarneau

July marks Sarcoma Awareness Month. Sarcomas are a diverse group of cancers that arise from bone or soft tissue in the body. There are over 100 different subtypes, making treatment difficult — not every sarcoma can be treated the same. 

Meet four childhood cancer heroes who are battling pediatric sarcoma:

1. Gabriella “Gaby” Feliz

Gaby was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in 2019 after a swollen right leg sent her to the hospital. Her cancer is high-risk, but her family has faith in... Read More

Can a Fish Really Change the Course of Sarcoma Research?
alsf virtual lecture series

Can a fish really serve as a sufficient model for studying sarcomas?

It may sound like an unusual proposition, but Dr. Genevieve Kendall finds research using zebrafish to be a promising area of investigation that could yield a significant breakthrough for these under-researched forms of cancer. 

There are microanatomical and genetic similarities between the type of tumors developed in zebrafish and humans. This means they can serve as an accurate model for treatment testing or improving the overall... Read More

Five Supporters Making a Difference One Lemonade Stand at a Time
  • Natalie’s Tips to Stand Hosts: “Keep calm! Even when you have a lot of customers, just breathe and smile. It’s so worth it!”
    Natalie’s Tips to Stand Hosts: “Keep calm! Even when you have a lot of customers, just breathe and smile. It’s so worth it!”
  • Terry’s Tips to Stand Hosts: “Try to secure donations early through social media posts and personal contact with family and friends.”
    Terry’s Tips to Stand Hosts: “Try to secure donations early through social media posts and personal contact with family and friends.”
  • Alexandra and Avery's Tips to Stand Hosts: “Keep it simple.”
    Alexandra and Avery Tips to Stand Hosts: “Keep it simple.”
  • The Walter Family’s Tips to Stand Hosts: “Use all methods of communication to get the word out. Social media is powerful. Share your story. People want to help, but most don’t know how to start or what to do. Make it easy for them by always including the link to your donation page.”
    The Walter Family’s Tips to Stand Hosts: “Use all methods of communication to get the word out. Social media is powerful. Share your story. People want to help, but most don’t know how to start or what to do. Make it easy for them by always including the link to your donation page.”
  • The Gregory family’s Tips to Stand Hosts: “Word of mouth is our best advertising, but we also post on Facebook, put flyers up, and contact anyone that may have contacts with news or any other media. Our friends and volunteers help us spread the word, as well.”
    The Gregory family’s Tips to Stand Hosts: “Word of mouth is our best advertising, but we also post on Facebook, put flyers up, and contact anyone that may have contacts with news or any other media. Our friends and volunteers help us spread the word, as well.”

Lemonade Days, held this year from August 1-9, is an amazing week of lemonade stands held coast-to-coast. It is a week when we continue Alex’s legacy, remember how each of us can make a difference and work together so every donation counts towards the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) mission of finding cures and safer treatments for children with cancer. 

Meet five lemonade stand hosts making a difference with their lemonade stands:

1. A Lemonade Stand Legacy When Natalie was about 6 years old, she helped her father with a lemonade stand at a local Starbucks.... Read More

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Featured Hero

Maggie Gaal

Maggie is the definition of a survivor. She battled osteosarcoma at 9 years old and thankfully came out the other side. She is now a full-time member of Team Alex planning and running special event fundraisers.
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