The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
September is halfway over — which means we are halfway through The Million Mile and halfway through Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Thousands of supporters are logging miles and fundraising all September long in honor of the more than 800 children that are affected by childhood cancer every day. Participants have logged nearly 300,000 miles and raised over $1 million!
We are so inspired by the peaks they climb, the miles they pedal and the pavements they pound! Here are some amazing, feel-good stories from our Million Mile teams:
1. Team Smiles for Scarlett... Read More
For kids facing a childhood cancer diagnosis, 2020 has brought a double dose of uncertainty. Children still need treatment. Families need to manage that treatment alongside both the disruptions of the pandemic and regular life — work, mortgages and school.
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) surveyed families through the My Childhood Cancer Survey Series. My Childhood Cancer collects... Read More
By now, kids everywhere are heading back-to-school. And even though the school year looks a little different with social distancing guidelines and remote learning, it is still an exciting time for kids as they mark a new grade, explore new challenges and make new friends!
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s hero families — those families who have been directly impacted by childhood cancer — shared some of their first-day pictures with us. Here’s how childhood cancer heroes and SuperSibs are kicking off the 2020-2021 school year, in feel-good style:
1. Hero Morgan went... Read More
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