You might have heard of the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” That is exactly what Alexandra “Alex” Scott did. Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer, before her first birthday. Alex’s doctors were doubtful that she would ever walk again even if she beat her cancer. At the age of 2, Alex worked on gaining strength and learning how to walk. Unfortunately, the following year her tumors had began growing again. When Alex was 4-years-old, she had a stem cell transplant. After, Alex was determined to have a lemonade stand to raise money to help other kids with cancer. With the help from her brother, Alex was able to raise $2,000 for her hospital.
Alex and her family decided to hold lemonade stands annually in their front yard to benefit childhood cancer research. Others around the world were inspired by her story that they held their own lemonade stands and the proceeds were donated to Alex and her cause. At the age of 8, Alex passed away. Through her efforts and the help of others, Alex had ended up raising over $1 million to find a cure for pediatric cancer. Her family honors Alex’s legacy through the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Alexandra Scott brought hope to many children who battle cancer.
Alex’s Lemonade Days is held annually during the second weekend of June, where supporters hold a lemonade stand for the fight against childhood cancer. To get involved in Alex’s Lemonade Days, click here for more information.
To see other events you can participate in, click here.
To watch a very short documentary on Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, click here.
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