The Childhood Cancer Blog
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from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!
Fresh off the Oscars buzz from earlier this week, we have some pretty exciting news about one of our most prestigious awards/grants, the ‘A’ Award. Back in 2009, we introduced the ‘A’ Award for young researchers as a way to jumpstart the careers of young scientists in the pediatric cancer field. Despite the possible impact that new ideas from these young scientists may ultimately have on children with cancer, these researchers conveyed to us that it’s a challenge to get funding for their projects. We believe that young researchers are integral components of finding new treatments and cures in... Read More
Dan and Mom Jody at The Lemon Ball.We are deeply saddened as one of our long time childhood cancer heroes, Dan Hammond, passed away last Thursday, February 20. Dan wasn't just a childhood cancer hero, he was a young adult hero as well. After being diagnosed at age 9, Dan fought "the beast" - what he nicknamed his cancer - for 12 years. His connection... Read More
Aaah, love is in the air this time of year and depending where you live, so is snow, sleet and rain as this winter continues to pound us with precipitation. In any case, whether you look forward to Valentine’s Day or count the minutes until February 15 – we encourage you to do something meaningful this year to show your love not only for your loved ones, but also for kids with cancer.We love this creative gift that put lots of smiles on the faces of some of our childhood cancer heroes recently…baseball players, Clint Robinson of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Danny Otero of the Oakland... Read More
