The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Taylor and her son at his first lemonade stand.
Alex Scott was 4 years old when she held her first lemonade stand to help kids with cancer. Over the course of the rest of her life, Alex was determined to keep raising money with her lemonade stand. When she asked others to do the same, Alex ignited a movement. A movement that showed the world how much every single one of us has to offer in the fight to cure childhood cancer.
Alex is a girl that changed the world.
Today, many women and girls continue in Alex’s footsteps of fighting for cures for childhood cancer. From the researcher using cutting-edge science to find... Read More
If you ask Cole Fitzgerald what it is like to face childhood cancer for a second time — fifteen years after his first rare cancer diagnosis — Cole will say in his Jersey accent:
“It is what it is.”
And what it is this second time around is pancreatoblastoma, a type of cancer that has only ever been documented 50 times and just once following a neuroblastoma diagnosis. That one case —that’s Cole Fitzgerald.
“It definitely came out of left field. I definitely didn't see it coming. Nobody saw it coming,” said Cole. “And it brought a lot of frustration, a lot of anger... Read More
At 4 years old, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) founder, Alex Scott, believed anyone could make a difference no matter their age, and at ALSF, we believe schools have the power to inspire that change. For two decades, institutions ranging from preschools to universities across the nation have become a part of the ALSF community with fundraisers to help raise awareness and funds for children with cancer.
Whether you’re a teacher looking to integrate childhood cancer awareness into your curriculum, a principal looking to inspire school spirit for a good cause, or a college... Read More
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