After six surgeries, 14 cycles of chemotherapy and 25 rounds of radiation, Brianna Mercado's doctors said she won her battle against Ewing’s sarcoma, a life-threatening bone cancer that affects mainly children and adolescents.
Even though 15-year-old Mercado missed her sophomore year in high school because of treatments, she always kept a positive outlook.
Brady Williams can be found many a summer day running around a T-ball diamond in Oakfield, but that just begins to tell the story of an 8-year-old triplet nearly paralyzed as a toddler.
Jimmy Kimmel is known for bringing laughs to late night, but he's also used his comedic talents to bring levity to a charity event that means a lot to him.
The talk show host, 47, has been attending the L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade Culinary Cookout for the past five years, and he's also taken a turn as the fundraiser's emcee.
Last week, Storefront told readers about a Lindenwold event to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, the Pennsylvania-based charity that raises awareness and funds for childhood cancer research.
Gainesway Farm, 3750 Paris Pike, is holding a fundraiser from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday to help Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, which is working to find a cure for cancer in children. They'll have bouncy castles and slides for kids to play on. And Afleet Alex, winner of the 2005 Preakness and Belmont stakes, will come out and join the fun a few times during the event.
Today is also a good day for CBS3 and sister station CW Philly in terms of charity efforts outside their broadcast headquarters (1555 Hamilton St.). There will be a full day of fundraising there for Alex's Lemonade Stand, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a host of famous names on site.
The students of Eden Hall Upper Elementary's sixth-grade aquatics biome, a cluster of homeroom classes, took one class project to heart and raised more than $1,400 for children with pediatric cancer.
“They really realized the magnitude of the problem,” said teacher Dana Lestitian. “This is a real-world application.”
Juno was a happy and curious baby. He soaked in love and reflected it right back. He loved cuddling and listening to his family sing and whistle to him. He had a sweet little voice, and only a handful of bad days despite his rare cancer diagnosis.
