The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Alex Scott at her stand
Alex Scott was just 4 years old when she told her parents that she wanted to host a lemonade stand. That initial and extraordinary lemonade stand raised $2,000 and launched a movement to cure childhood cancer.
Like Alex, all kids can make a difference! Get your own family involved in a service project just in time for the National Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here are some ideas that help kids learn about community service:
1. Host A Hot Chocolate Stand
Take advantage of a day off from work and school and host a lemonade stand. If it is a cold day,... Read More
Then and Now. Daniel Kingsley was just 12 years old when he was diagnosed with cancer. Now, he's 15 years cancer-free and training to be a doctor and help children the way doctors helped him.
After completing his undergrad year of college, Daniel Kingsley found himself shadowing his former physician, Dr. Agne Petrosuite, at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital when he came across a family receiving a childhood cancer diagnosis and knew he had to say something.
“I just wanted to say that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”
For Dan, who had been diagnosed with cancer as a teenager, it was a full-circle moment.
Three years after he shared his story, he saw the fruits of that connection. While accumulating hours at the same hospital to reapply... Read More
It has been 22 years since Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) founder, Alex Scott, held her first lemonade stand in her front yard, kicking off a movement to cure kids with cancer. Since that amazing day, supporters everywhere around the world have taken a stand for kids with cancer by hosting stands of their own, lending generous corporate support, attending special events and pushing science forward to cures for all children facing cancer.
This was another sweet year filled with amazing stories. Here are the top childhood cancer stories from 2022:
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