Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
The Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Hero Families are inspirational families who have a child who has fought or is fighting cancer. These families not only drive ALSF in its fight for childhood cancer cures; these families are also some of our most dedicated supporters.
Heather Banaszek works for ALSF as the Community Outreach Specialist in Northern California. Heather is also the mom to her daughter Gabrielle and to her son C.J. C.J. battled... Read More
Meet Zach Witt, a 10-year old who loves baseball. When Zach was 5 years old, he was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), an extremely rare type of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. While still in treatment, Zach’s lymphoma relapsed. As Zach became sicker and his prognosis worsened, his parents felt out of options. Traditional chemotherapy was not working and, in fact, was making Zach sicker. Zach was weak and his body failing.
It was a race against time.
Understanding Zach’s Disease. ALCL accounts for ten percent... Read More
Last week, we shared with you 12 fabulous gift ideas for everyone on your list! We’ve got even more great ideas to keep the stockings filled, the holiday gift exchanges rocking and everyone's hearts full of delight after they unwrap their presents!
Like our 12 Days of Alex’s Gifts, round two of our gift guide includes unique... Read More
