Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
Big things happen when you host an Alex's Lemonade Stand!
by Trish Adkins
We hosted our very first family lemonade stand in our front yard during Alex’s Lemonade Days in 2009. Lily, my daughter who battled ependymoma when she was 14-months-old, painted our stand and served cups of lemonade to her preschool pals. Family and friends stopped by with donations and those who lived far away gave online. Our goal was $1,000 (which we never thought we could reach!) and we raised over $2,000. We... Read More
Ruth Ciamarra and her daughter, Anna.
by Trish Adkins, ALSF staff
Moments before Ruth Ciamarra found herself lying on a gurney next to her 5-year-old daughter Anna, doctors announced that Anna had leukemia and needed treatment immediately.
“My hearing went out; I was pretending to listen and nodding along with everything the doctor said. Then I interrupted the doctor and said ‘I’m about to pass out,’ as I tilted backward,” said Ruth.
Earlier in the day, Ruth took Anna to her pediatrician to rule out a strep throat infection. Her symptoms did not seem... Read More
ALSF founder, Alex Scott, believed that everyone could make a difference and that every gift would add up to a cure for childhood cancer. So far, our supporters have helped us fund over 690 research projects!
For the past 5 years, supporters in the ALSF One Cup at a Time Club have helped to make this funding possible by giving recurring gifts—once a month, quarter or year. These gifts have made an enormous impact, totaling nearly $180,000! This has enabled ALSF to fund innovative childhood cancer research that... Read More
