Our founder, Alexandra "Alex" Scott January 18, 1996-August 1, 2004

Alex Scott, our founder, believed in the power of small things to add up to big things. Today, as we remember and honor Alex, we are awed by all that she accomplished. Jay Scott, Alex's Dad, has a moving blog post about her legacy up today at Huffington Post:

At Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation one of the things we pride ourselves on is our belief in the power of small things adding up to big things. In fact, we have a philosophy that we share with all of our employees that every donation counts, no matter the amount. We truly believe that you never know which dollar is going to make the difference and lead to the next big discovery to help kids with cancer, and that every single dollar adds up toward making those dreams of a cure a reality. Last year while opening the mail, something that we do as a team every day, we received a donation that made me stop in my tracks....

Read more at Huffington Post