He's battled multiple inoperable brain tumors for more than half of his life, but this inspiring 10-year-old from New Jersey has refused to let his own struggles with cancer overshadow his desire to help others overcome the disease.
A 10-year-old boy from New Jersey battling inoperable brain tumors for seven years has raised a total of $150,000 for a cancer foundation. And he’s campaigning for his idol Jon Bon Jovi to attend charity lemonade stand on June 7.
West Windsor, N.J. – Who knew pennies could be such a goldmine? “Penny Wars,” a student fund-raising project organized by Student Activities at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) during the month of March, proved a success by every measure.
In just four weeks, students collected 110,000 pennies -- that's $1,100, folks! -- to be donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand, which funds cutting edge research and provides support to children with cancer and their families.
When 13-year-old Sydney Tune stood in front of 70 Pennsylvania school principals and administrators in Spotsylvania County, Pa., in February to make her pitch, she wasn't sure if any of them would listen.
“Don’t give cancer power, make a face that’s sour!” is the rallying cry for the first ever Titan Lemonaid Week, a week-long public relations campaign, put forward by a team of Cal State Fullerton students, to raise funds and awareness for children fighting the deadly disease.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The Lindbergh High School Band is in the middle of a marathon jam session.
The band began playing music at 7 a.m. Friday morning and will not stop until 7 p.m. Saturday. They're playing to honor their young friend, Alex, who lost a three year battle with cancer.
Researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences took what some would consider garbage and made a remarkable scientific tool, one that could someday help to correct genetic disorders or treat cancer without chemotherapy’s nasty side effects.
Five non-profit groups on board as charity partners
After a very successful inaugural year with roughly 2,500 participants and over $16,000 generated for local charities and school clubs, the Ventura Marathon is taking it a step further.
NORWALK -- When Alexandra Scott decided, as so many other four-year-olds do, to set up a lemonade stand, she did so with the caveat that all the money made at her modest first enterprise be donated to a hospital.
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.
