The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Every member of your family can get involved with The Million Mile this September.
Wear your favorite Childhood Cancer Awareness t-shirt (available in our gift shop!) and when people comment on your attire, tell them all about your team and your fundraising goals.
Held each September, The Million Mile is a month-long fundraising challenge to benefit childhood cancer research. Whether you are a casual walker or jogger, an avid cyclist or a marathoner, YOU can make a difference in the lives of children fighting cancer.
This year, you can help raise $1 million and fund thousands of hours of innovative research and give hope to children waiting on cures. One million dollars is a huge goal, but together we can do it! To help you out, we’ve assembled some of our favorite ways to fundraise!
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When his daughter Kennedy was diagnosed with spinal cord tumors, she was given a five year survival rate of 20-percent. Today, Kennedy is a rising sophomore in college.
Pictured above, Jeff and Kristy Snyder with Liz and Jay Scott at the 2019 Lemon Ball.
Jeff says he was inspired by Jay Scott's drive to keep his daughter's legacy alive, while helping other children and families.
When my daughter Kennedy was born, like all new dads, I vowed to always be there for her and protect her.
But when Kennedy was 2 years old and diagnosed with cancer, I realized that I couldn’t live up to part of that pledge. I couldn’t protect her from this disease.
It was devastating.
The first two or three months after diagnosis were extremely difficult. Kennedy was diagnosed with spinal cord tumors, called astrocytoma. Initally, we were told that Kennedy had a 20-percent... Read More
Edie, pictured above with mom Emily, celebrated her 10th birthday on June 7.
Emily and Edie Gilger, together with their oncologist Dr. Yael Mossé, shared their story at the ALSF Lemon Ball in January 2019.
Edie and her mother Emily battled the same ALK-driven neuroblastoma.
My husband, Nick always tells people that without Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) and without the research you support, he would not have a family. And it’s true. My daughter Edie, me, my son Kinsey—none of us would be here if it weren’t for ALSF.
My daughter, Edie, was born June 7, 2009 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
When Edie was six months old, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma. She had two tumors growing out of each adrenal gland crossing over her mid-section and invading her pancreas, kidneys,... Read More
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