Monkey Joe's announced their partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a non-profit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer.
Money Joe's is a children's entertainment center filled with indoor jumps, slides and obstacle courses. They will host events and promotions to raise funds for ALSF. They will also donate a percentage of all June lemonade sales to the organization.
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Alexandra Scott touched many hearts in the eight short years she lived. At 4, having battled cancer almost since birth, the Connecticut girl determined to fight it on another front.
People may realize how important it is to find a cure for childhood cancer, but Kim DuPriest wants to help them make the leap from awareness to action.
“I know you’re aware, but let’s do something about it,” she said.
At Endeavor Elementary School, “Kickin’ It” pitted students versus teachers in a kickball contest to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a non-profit organization that funds research for curing childhood cancers.
The Ross family of Vernon has been chosen as Connecticut's Hero Family State Representatives for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's (ALSF) national fundraising weekend. Alex's Lemonade Stand began in 2004, when Alexandra Scott, born in Manchester, set her sights on raising $1 million to fight childhood cancer, including hers.
Kelli Hoag says her friend Christina Anderson has turned tragedy into triumph.
“She was always so upbeat and so positive, and when I learned her story about her daughter dying, and I was just amazed at how she carried on,” Hoag said.
Marloe Rain was a soul full of sunshine. She danced her way through multiple rounds of radiation and even kept dancing to her favorite songs through the harshest rounds of chemotherapy. She is a hero to her family, who hopes to keep sharing her story.
