The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Guest post by Elisa Cobb and Angie Aselin, 2nd Grade Teachers, Spring Texas
Every year, our principal asks our team to come up with a second-grade level philanthropy project. While brainstorming new ideas, one of our team members suggested Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). The majority of us didn’t know much about it. As educators of 8-year-old children, it didn’t take much research to realize we had chosen our philanthropy—ALSF is all about kids helping other kids!
We jumped in feet first not knowing what to expect—little did we know our lemonade stand would take... Read More
by Trish Adkins, ALSF staff writer and Hero Mom
Mothers of childhood cancer heroes learn how to do all sorts of things they never thought they would have to do: flush ports, sleep in chairs at the hospital, search for clinical trials, manage pain, entertain children in clinic waiting rooms and put on a brave face when their child is diagnosed.
When my daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 14 months old, I was just figuring out how to be mother. Immediately, everything changed. I learned that nothing was guaranteed, except that my love for my daughter (and later, her... Read More
Hosting a lemonade stand can be as easy as popping up a stand in your front yard or as extraordinary as creating a large community event!
This year, ALSF picked some “All-Star” Lemonade Days stand hosts that raised $2,000 last year—just like our founder Alex Scott did in 2000 at her first lemonade stand. Wondering how they did it? Keep reading!
1. Share the facts.
Stand host and hero mom, Tara Walters from... Read More
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