The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
![There are several great ways kids can help kids at school!](https://www.alexslemonade.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_full/public/rita_and_class_with_book_0.jpg?itok=5euJXFBY)
There are so many great ways schools can support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation was founded on the belief that kids can help other kids! We’ve always had amazing schools and teachers supporting our mission and raising funds for research. Here are five schools making a difference one cup at a time:
1. How Can One Child Make A Difference: Erpenbeck Elementary School, Florence, KY
At Erpenbeck Elementary School in Florence, KY, the teachers and students have been putting the squeeze on childhood cancer for three... Read More
![May is Brain Tumor Awareness. Brain tumors are the deadliest form of childhood cancer.](https://www.alexslemonade.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_full/public/maddie_0.jpg?itok=NJcWh-AV)
Maddie spent Valentine’s Day 2017 in surgery to remove a tumor from her spine, marking her third tumor resection in as many years.
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
When you meet 8-year-old Maddie Davis, you might notice the pink highlights in her hair, her adorable dimpled smile and her advanced vocabulary (she reads at the 9th-grade level).
If you look closer, you might notice the silvery scar that snakes down the back of her neck or the way her right leg turns in just a little when she walks.
And if you ask her where she spent last Valentine’s Day, you will find out what makes this little girl a warrior.
Maddie spent... Read More
![This is the 12th year for The Great Chefs Event – Philadelphia’s premiere culinary event that has raised millions of dollars to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Vetri Community Partnership. Everyone knows it’s a great summer evening event with delicious food for two great causes. But did you know some of these interesting facts about the event?](https://www.alexslemonade.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_full/public/greatchefs.jpg?itok=nII-0sNd)
This is the 12th year for The Great Chefs Event – Philadelphia’s premiere culinary event that has raised millions of dollars to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Vetri Community Partnership.
by Liz Romaine
Philadelphia's premiere culinary event turns 12-years-old this summer! Since The Great Chefs Event began, the event has raised millions of dollars to support Alex's Lemonade Stand and the Vetri Community Partnership. On June 20, this amazing event will serve up some amazing food and cocktails while giving guests a perfectly delicious summer evening. Here are eight things you didn't know about The Great Chefs event:
Last year, eight 2016 James Beard Foundation Awards finalists... Read More
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