The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Just over 20 years ago, Alex Scott held her first lemonade stand, inviting all to this amazing mission. Today, it is Alex’s legacy that drives us to keep pushing toward cures for more children — the future that Alex dreamt of for kids just like her.
At Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), we are grateful every day for all the ways we are able to make lemonade by helping kids with cancer.
From the amazing childhood cancer families who share their journeys with us, to the kids fighting cancer who inspire us, to the researchers collaborating for cures and safer treatments, and the supporters who make all this possible with their incredible generosity, our gratitude list is infinite.
We do know that in difficult times it can be a challenge to see beauty in things, and even just one bad day can make it seem impossible... Read More
Earlier in 2021, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) committed $18.5 million to four game-changing, collaborative projects at 15 institutions in the United States and Europe. Funded through the Crazy 8 Initiative, these projects are taking on the most deadly childhood cancers with one singular focus: curing the incurable.
In September, the four project teams gathered at the Crazy 8 Summit, a two-day virtual event in which the scientists shared, collaborated and challenged each other. In just a few months of work, these four interdisciplinary teams have already made significant... Read More
Throughout June, friends and family sent in their contributions, and out went Hanna’s carefully crafted kits, complete with detailed instructions.
When life handed Hanna lemons, she thought, “Why not plant more!” That’s the concept behind 13-year-old Hanna’s Bat Mitzvah project, “Planting Seeds of Hope,” which she started in summer 2021 to raise funds for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF).
“Just hearing stories about kids who battled childhood cancer like Alex Scott made me want to both spread kindness and awareness. It made me want to help others,” said Hanna. “This is my small way of starting somewhere.”
What started as the seed of an idea – helping kids with cancer – blossomed into something much sweeter... Read More
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