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Becki 
on May 16, 2008 in Making a Difference
View Original: www.alexslemonade.org Tags: Alex's Lemonade Stand, cancer, charity
In 2000, a 4 year old cancer patient named Alexandra "Alex" Scott announced a seemingly simple idea -she was holding a lemonade stand to raise money to help "her doctors" find a cure for kids with cancer. The idea was put into action by Alex and her older brother, Patrick, when they set up the first "Alex's Lemonade Stand for Childhood Cancer" on their front lawn in July of 2000. For the next four years, despite her deteriorating health, Alex held an annual lemonade stand to raise money for childhood cancer research. Following her inspirational example, thousands of lemonade stands and other fundraising events have been held across the country by children, schools, businesses, and organizations, all to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for childhood cancer. On August 1st, 2004, Alex died peacefully at the age of 8 -- she had raised over $1 million for childhood cancer research in her short lifetime.
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Kids can hold a stand anytime to raise funds for this foundation, but their annual Lemonade Weekend is June 6, 7 and 8 this year. My sister's birthday is June 7 and she has asked my kids to hold a stand at her party (captive audience!) for this foundation. What a great way for kids to really be able to make a difference for other kids.
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