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If our schedules are any indication, the busy time of the year - “lemonade season” - is certainly upon us. Last Saturday, May 1, Jay and I attended two separate kick-off events for The Rose Group’s May fundraising campaign for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. The Rose Group is a local franchisee of Applebee’s restaurants, and this year’s fundraising campaign, which will take place... Read More
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is not only dedicated to finding a cure for all childhood cancers, but in the process we work directly with many of the doctors, researchers and nurses to make sure we are helping to meet their needs along the way. We fund their research toward a cure, but we also take the time to listen to them, which in turn allows us to help them in ways we may not have otherwise been aware of. We had a unique opportunity this week in Washington, DC to bring many of these researchers together, and next week we will bring many pediatric oncology nurses together to help them... Read More
The truth is that Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation would not exist without the thousands of volunteers across the country (and world!) that host lemonade stands each year. We utilize the money that these volunteers raise to fund cutting-edge research toward finding better treatments and cures for all kids affected by cancer. Usually deciding where our funds go is quite a process (as it should be since we want to fund the best and most promising research). It includes a - Alex's Lemonade Stand... Read More
