The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!

Instead of hibernating on these cold winter days, warm yourself up and help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) fight childhood cancer. From swapping lemonade for hot chocolate to using your winter sport to fundraise, there are so many great ways you can fund childhood cancer research!

Instead of hibernating on these cold winter days, warm yourself up and help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) fight childhood cancer.  From swapping lemonade for hot chocolate to using your winter sport to fundraise, there are so many great ways you can fund childhood cancer research! 

1. Swap Lemonade for Hot Chocolate

ALSF supporter and childhood cancer hero Matthew hosted... Read More

Over 700 new children are affected by cancer every day. For these kids, years are too long to wait. To help researchers get to the clinical trial phase quicker, ALSF established the Reach grants. The program, which awards three multi-year grants annually, accelerates researchers closer to clinical trial.

The process of bringing an idea from the lab to clinical trial can take years. Researchers are not only required to prove the effectiveness of their science, they also need to get FDA approval to provide an experimental therapy to actual patients. On top of all this, researchers also must ensure that their home hospital has the correct infrastructure in place to administer a clinical trial.

Over 700 new children are affected by cancer every day. For these kids, years are too long to wait. To help researchers get to the clinical trial phase quicker, ALSF established the... Read More

10 ways to support childhood cancer research

This December (and beyond!) you can support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s mission of funding childhood cancer research by shopping, donating and joining the cause! Together we can find cures, one cup at a time!

Here are 10 great ways to support childhood cancer research:

1. Purchase Items from our Amazing Partners

Several of our amazing partners have incorporated ALSF into their products! If you have a jewelry lover on your list (or if you are the jewelry lover), you... Read More

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