On a hot day, a nice cool glass of lemonade can really hit the spot.
And you'll soon have the chance to quench your thirst and help fight cancer at the same time.
Five year old Jackson Weppler, of Ursa, is a liver cancer survivor, and this year his family is the Hero Family State Representatives for the state of Illinois.
While runners are gearing up for the inaugural Walkway Marathon on June 13, Jarrett Kuklis of Pleasant Valley prepares for a different kind of victory: victory over childhood cancer. The 14-year-old will join those participating in the Treetops to Rooftops 5K on the Walkway Over the Hudson to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, the popular nationwide organization dedicated to eradicating childhood cancer.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation hosts a volleyball tournament 10:45 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, at Veterans Park, Lawrence Road between Warren Boulevard and Hillsdale Lane, Broomall.
The tournament supports the fight against pediatric cancer.
After hearing about the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in Pennsylvania, Eden Prairie resident Chloe Russo knew she wanted to help.
Alex Scott ran her first lemonade stand in 2000 after she had a stem cell transplant due to neuroblastoma. Scott wanted to raise money for children’s cancer research. She passed away in 2004.
Downingtown Middle School and Lionville Middle School students competed in a “Unity Cup” event last week. The field-day-like activities helped raise $18,500 toward Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
“The Unity Cup event takes the concept of a field day and increases the excitement and fun by tenfold,” said Lionville Middle School Principal Jonathan Ross.
The Hatch family from Sykeston has been chosen as the Hero Family State Representatives for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s national fundraising weekend, Alex’s Lemonade Days held June 12-14.
One Renton family has been chosen for the special honor of representing Washington State for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s fundraising efforts for kids with cancer.
The Gonzales-Pebworth family will be one of 50 Hero Family State Representatives around the country participating in a national fundraising weekend called Alex’s Lemonade Days, June 12-14.
There was a time three years ago, if only for a short while, that Dateireus White resigned himself to the fact that he was going to die.
But you couldn’t tell that now. White — his friends and family call him Dee — is now a 15-year-old South Point High School student. He’s also a two-time cancer survivor.
Mark couldn't wait to be born. He decided to make his entrance to the world in the car, rather than wait for a hospital room. But as soon as 6 weeks old, Mark began facing many challenges, including cancer relapses, in his young life.
