Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
Maddie spent Valentine’s Day 2017 in surgery to remove a tumor from her spine, marking her third tumor resection in as many years.
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
When you meet 8-year-old Maddie Davis, you might notice the pink highlights in her hair, her adorable dimpled smile and her advanced vocabulary (she reads at the 9th-grade level).
If you look closer, you might notice the silvery scar that snakes down the back of her neck or the way her right leg turns in just a little when she walks.
And if you ask her where she spent last Valentine’s Day, you will find out what makes this little girl a warrior.
Maddie spent... Read More
This is the 12th year for The Great Chefs Event – Philadelphia’s premiere culinary event that has raised millions of dollars to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Vetri Community Partnership.
by Liz Romaine
Philadelphia's premiere culinary event turns 12-years-old this summer! Since The Great Chefs Event began, the event has raised millions of dollars to support Alex's Lemonade Stand and the Vetri Community Partnership. On June 20, this amazing event will serve up some amazing food and cocktails while giving guests a perfectly delicious summer evening. Here are eight things you didn't know about The Great Chefs event:
ALSF funded researchers like Dr. Todd Druley, pictured above, are closer than ever before to finding cures by studying DNA building blocks specific to childhood leukemia.
by Trish Adkins
When a child is first diagnosed with leukemia, the goal is to force the disease into remission. The treatment protocol is long and grueling—at least 2 1/2 years of chemotherapy, lumbar punctures and clinic visits. Today, children diagnosed with the most common form of pediatric leukemia—acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)—have a high cure rate. The discovery of genetic differences that can increase a child’s risk... Read More