The Childhood Cancer Blog
Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!
Need some inspiration to get off the couch and get moving today? Meet Kaela Cruz, one of our childhood cancer heroes who after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) at age 4, had to have her left leg amputated above the knee. Since that time Kaela has become an accomplished swimmer, martial artist and has even completed triathlons. If kids like Kaela can achieve these feats, surely we can reach our million mile goal in September as part of The Million... Read More
Day 3 of The Million Mile - Run. Walk. Ride. and things are truly up and running...and walking...and riding! In keeping with our childhood cancer hero theme on this week's blog, today we'd like you to meet 5-year-old Edie Gilger. Edie is as strong-willed as she is adorable and has directly benefited from the research that Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation funds. After being diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was a baby, Edie participated in a clinical... Read More
We're only one day into our #Journey2aMillion and thanks to all of you participating in The Million Mile - Run. Walk. Ride. (AMM) during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we've already logged more than 4,000 miles - wow! Surely this September, or SeptAMMber as we're calling it, will be one to remember and help to raise mega-awareness for childhood cancer and the need to fund research into cures.Remember - anyone, anywhere, at any point during the month of SeptAMMber can... Read More
