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How You Can Help Kids with Cancer
  • Childhood cancer research is made possible through the work of ALSF supporters and donors who have turned cups of lemonade into nearly 1,000 research grants.
    Childhood cancer research is made possible through the work of ALSF supporters and donors who have turned cups of lemonade into nearly 1,000 research grants.
  • Dr. Jeffrey Huo, an ALSF grantee, explains how research happens beginning with cups of lemonade and moving through the research process.
    Dr. Jeffrey Huo, an ALSF grantee, explains how research happens beginning with cups of lemonade and moving through the research process.
  • ALSF founder Alex Scott had a simple idea that turned into a huge legacy. During the 2019 Lemonade Days, supporters hosted over 2,500 lemonade stands in 49 states
    ALSF founder Alex Scott had a simple idea that turned into a huge legacy. During the 2019 Lemonade Days, supporters hosted over 2,500 lemonade stands in 49 states
  • “The purpose of research is the generation of new knowledge. If research is kept private and placed in a drawer then it is useless,” said Dr. Adolfo Ferrando of Columbia University, who published his research about a mutation that drives the relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the January 2018 edition of Nature. “By publishing, we give the clinical community the opportunity to use the published knowledge.”
    “The purpose of research is the generation of new knowledge. If research is kept private and placed in a drawer then it is useless,” said Dr. Adolfo Ferrando of Columbia University, who published his research about a mutation that drives the relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the January 2018 edition of Nature. “By publishing, we give the clinical community the opportunity to use the published knowledge.”

“Once upon a time, there was a very brave and generous girl named Alex and she decided she wanted to help kids with cancer. And thousands of you helped her do it,” begins Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) grantee Dr. Jeffrey Huo in his talk about how cups of lemonade are leading to cures for childhood cancer. 

Watch Dr. Huo explain how cups can lead to cures:

All year long, childhood cancer advocates and ALSF supporters work to raise funds for childhood cancer research.

Whether it is hosting a lemonade stand during ... Read More

The Million Mile: 7 Ways to Rack Up the Miles in September

  • Teamwork makes the dream work! Together, we can go 1 million miles in the month of September.
    Teamwork makes the dream work! Together, we can go 1 million miles in the month of September.

Running, walking or riding a million miles alone is impossible; but together we can make a difference and journey to a million during The Million Mile event this September.

Your first step is to register for The Million Mile! Then in September, you can begin tracking your miles. Here are 7 great ways you can rack up  miles and raise awareness of the need for cures for childhood cancer!

1. Track all your steps, all day long!... Read More

Pulling Double Duty: The Cancer Researcher Running for Cures
  • Peter Tonzi (far right), with his fellow Team Lemon runners, after the NYC Half Marathon in 2019.
    Peter Tonzi (far right), with his fellow Team Lemon runners, after the NYC Half Marathon in 2019.

Aspiring physician-scientist Peter Tonzi always wanted to make a difference for kids fighting pediatric cancer.

Peter, who is a MD/PhD candidate at the NYU School of Medicine, worked in Dr. Katherine Janeway’s lab for two years supporting pediatric sarcoma research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. That experience led Peter to Team Lemon, the national charity racing team organized by Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF).

“I recognized the organization and knew that my mentor, Dr. Janeway,... Read More

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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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