Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
Each year, CBS 3 in Philadelphia holds a 14-hour telethon to raise money to support the work of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Perry Casciato, the CBS 3/CW Philly Program Director and Executive Producer for the Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope Telethon, shared with us why this is one of his favorite days of the year. Keep reading and of course, save the date, this year’s telethon begins June 20 at 6 am.
It wasn’t my idea to start a Telethon... Read More
A cool, tall glass of lemonade on a hot day tastes pretty good — but nothing tastes as sweet as giving back feels. Use your creativity to host a fundraiser for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF)!Alexandra “Alex” Scott set up her front yard lemonade stand when she was just 4 years old, raising more than $2,000 that she gave to doctors so they could find cures for all children battling cancer.
Today, ALSF has funded hundreds of research projects across the United States and Canada and has established support programs for families seeking cutting-edge treatments for their... Read More
It all started with one front yard lemonade stand.
ALSF Founder Alex Scott had a big idea: to host lemonade stands to help other kids just like her feel better. When Alex was just 4 years old, she hosted her first lemonade stand. That first stand kept growing each year, and four years later, when Alex was 8-years-old, her lemonade stand raised $1 million for childhood cancer research.
The last stand that Alex would attend was held at her elementary school, Penn Wynne... Read More
