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AL.com
9/17/2014
Tuesday did not boast typical lemonade-drinking weather, but that did not stop students at Ridgecrest Elementary School from selling the summertime treat in an effort to help fight childhood cancer.
The students were inspired by the story of Alexandra "Alex" Scott, the Pennsylvania girl who, in 2000, started Alex's Lemonade Stand to raise money for fight cancer in children. Gifted teacher Detra Coleman's fifth-grade students came up with the plan after reading about Scott in their SPACE (Special Program for Academic and Creative Excellence) studies.
"We're trying to bring back Alex's dream by helping children with cancer," said Harry Bucio, 10. "This is all for Alex."
