May is here, which means an all important holiday is right around the corner. Yes, National Lemonade Days (June 6-8) is just about a month away, but we’re actually talking about Mother’s Day, which is Sunday, May 11. Need some ideas to show Mom that she’s the best that also help contribute to the fight against childhood cancer? We’ve got you covered. Check out a few ideas below, but remember that you can always make a donation to ALSF in your mom’s name and we’ll send her a handwritten card to let her know of your thoughtful gesture (please note, we send the cards out as soon as we receive honor donations, but depending where you live, we can't guarantee that they'll get there before Mother's Day).

#MyHeroMom Campaign
This Mother’s Day, our partner Northwestern Mutual is celebrating all moms as heroes, by raising funds and awareness to fight childhood cancer with the #MyHeroMom campaign. Northwestern Mutual has already kicked off the campaign with a $25,000 donation, but from now through May 13, they’ll try to raise another $25,000 for ALSF and you can help. Honor a heroic mom or mother-figure in your life – whether a mom, daughter, aunt, sister or friend simply by uploading an image to Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook with the hashtag #myheromom. Photos can depict you and your mother figure or a symbolic image of your mom as a hero. For each use of the hashtag #MyHeroMom, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation will donate $5 to ALSF, up to $50,000. 

Flowers that Give Back
Let’s face it, you can never go wrong with flowers. Brighten up your mom’s day by sending her an arrangement from Teleflora’s Sunny Day Pitcher bouquet collection at Teleflora.com and they will donate 10% of the revenue to ALSF. There are 5 fun bouquets' to choose from that all include a yellow ceramic pitcher (perfect for serving up some lemonade)!

Volvo Raffle
Can you imagine the look on your mom’s face if she won a new car? It would be a hard gift to top, but you can provide her with the opportunity by purchasing a raffle ticket for a chance to win a 2015 Volvo XC60. The winning ticket will be drawn on Saturday, June 7 at You’ve been asking for it and it’s finally here – a new ALSF t-shirt made especially for ladies. The “smiling lemons” t-shirt is a navy blue v-neck and super soft. You can pre-order one now online (only $18), we expect them to ship mid-May. We also have more new t-shirts available for pre-order that Mom (or anyone) is sure to love including our official 2014 t-shirt , a new "One Cup at a Time" t-shirt and more! Check them all out at Alex’s Shop online.

Put Mom on the Wall at Five Below
Staring today (May 5) through May 26, donate $1 at your local Five Below store in exchange for a lemon-shaped pinup that you can dedicate to Mom and hang on the wall of the store. In addition, Five Below will be selling limited-edition, lemon-scented Funky Fingers brand nail polish and EOS lemon drop lip balm and donating a portion of the proceeds to ALSF.