Thank you for visiting my page.  I am Casey Ralston and I have made the decision to run my first 10K and Half Marathon in support of raising money and awareness for children with cancer.  All proceeds donated through this site go towards Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and helps me meet my goal. 

If you can take a few moments of your time and donate, it will be greatly appreciated and it goes towards a great cause.  Every little bit helps.

~~Top 10 Reasons to sponsor me:

10. You can sleep in late on April 16-17 while still funding cancer
research, while I get up at 4 am for the marathon on both days.

9. You can transform my sneakers into a money machine as I raise approx.
$100/mile.

8. Your donation is tax deductible.

7. You may potentially help a "Youngling" (little Jedi child-Star Wars term)
beat Cancer and save a life.

6. Save a life, and put a smile on someones face.

5. The public can access comprehensive cancer information 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, through the American Cancer Society's toll-free
information line (1-800-ACS-2345) and web site (www.cancer.org). During a
time when so much cancer and health information is available through the
internet, much of which should be viewed with caution, the American Cancer
Society is a dependable resource for accurate, unbiased information.

4. I'm not a fan of running and have always vowed I would never do a half
marathon or run more than my 1.5 military requirement.

3. You can make fun of me as I hobble myself into work on Monday morning or
crawl up the stairs.

2. Be part of something bigger

1. The overall outlook for children with cancer has improved greatly over
the last half-century. In 1975, just over 50 percent of children diagnosed
with cancer before age 20 years survived at least 5 years. In 2004-2010,
more than 80 percent of children diagnosed with cancer before age 20 years
survived at least 5 years.

~~Alexandra "Alex" Scott

Alexandra "Alex" Scott was born to Liz and Jay Scott in Manchester, Connecticut on January 18, 1996, the second of four children. Shortly before her first birthday, Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer.

On her first birthday, the doctors informed Alex's parents that if she beat her cancer it was doubtful that she would ever walk again. Just two weeks later, Alex slightly moved her leg at her parents' request to kick. This was the first indication of who she would turn out to be - a determined, courageous, confident and inspiring child with big dreams and big accomplishments.

By her second birthday, Alex was crawling and able to stand up with leg braces. She worked hard to gain strength and to learn how to walk. She appeared to be beating the odds, until the shattering discovery within the next year that her tumors had started growing again. In the year 2000, the day after her fourth birthday, Alex received a stem cell transplant and informed her mother, "when I get out of the hospital I want to have a lemonade stand." She said she wanted to give the money to doctors to allow them to "help other kids, like they helped me." True to her word, she held her first lemonade stand later that year with the help of her older brother and raised an amazing $2,000 for "her hospital."

While bravely battling her own cancer, Alex and her family continued to hold yearly lemonade stands in her front yard to benefit childhood cancer research. News spread of the remarkable sick child dedicated to helping other sick children. People from all over the world, moved by her story, held their own lemonade stands and donated the proceeds to Alex and her cause.

In August of 2004, Alex passed away at the age of 8, knowing that, with the help of others, she had raised more than $1 million to help find a cure for the disease that took her life. Alex's family - including brothers Patrick, Eddie, and Joey - and supporters around the world are committed to continuing her inspiring legacy through Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

I am carrying on Alex's inspiring legacy by raising money to fight childhood cancer. Will you make a donation? As Alex's life showed, our small contributions can make a big impact. Thank you!