Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is not only dedicated to finding a cure for all childhood cancers, but in the process we work directly with many of the doctors, researchers and nurses to make sure we are helping to meet their needs along the way. We fund their research toward a cure, but we also take the time to listen to them, which in turn allows us to help them in ways we may not have otherwise been aware of. We had a unique opportunity this week in Washington, DC to bring many of these researchers together, and next week we will bring many pediatric oncology nurses together to help them on their journey as they help us on ours.
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting, which brings together cancer researchers, health professionals, and cancer survivors and advocates, took place in Washington, DC, from April 17-22. As you would imagine, many of
Up next is another event that will bring together some very important people in the childhood cancer world – our first Nurse Researcher Workshop. The free two-day event will take place on Monday, April 26 & Tuesday, April 27, bringing nurses from all corners of the country and Canada to Philadelphia. The workshop is dedicated to Pat Brophy, a pediatric oncology nurse who made a big difference in Alex’s life while she was undergoing treatment. In her honor, this event is designed to cultivate the skills of the novice nurse researcher and prepare them for a career helping children with cancer.
Doctors, researchers and nurses are so important in the battle against childhood cancer, and we have made it a priority not only to fund their research, but to create a relationship with all of them. We want a cure for childhood cancer more than anyone, and by creating camaraderie and working together, we think we will get there faster.
Thank you to all of the doctors, researchers and nurses out there who are as determined to find a cure as we are; and thank you to all of our volunteers, sponsors and supporters who help us to fund their research that is leading us to a cure. We certainly wouldn’t be making the strides we are without each and every one of you.
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting, which brings together cancer researchers, health professionals, and cancer survivors and advocates, took place in Washington, DC, from April 17-22. As you would imagine, many of
Up next is another event that will bring together some very important people in the childhood cancer world – our first Nurse Researcher Workshop. The free two-day event will take place on Monday, April 26 & Tuesday, April 27, bringing nurses from all corners of the country and Canada to Philadelphia. The workshop is dedicated to Pat Brophy, a pediatric oncology nurse who made a big difference in Alex’s life while she was undergoing treatment. In her honor, this event is designed to cultivate the skills of the novice nurse researcher and prepare them for a career helping children with cancer.
Doctors, researchers and nurses are so important in the battle against childhood cancer, and we have made it a priority not only to fund their research, but to create a relationship with all of them. We want a cure for childhood cancer more than anyone, and by creating camaraderie and working together, we think we will get there faster.
Thank you to all of the doctors, researchers and nurses out there who are as determined to find a cure as we are; and thank you to all of our volunteers, sponsors and supporters who help us to fund their research that is leading us to a cure. We certainly wouldn’t be making the strides we are without each and every one of you.
April 23, 2010
