Happy New Year! 

It has been over 10 years since Alex first held her lemonade stand and began a movement that would change the world. This past year has proved to be both inspiring and productive as we fight to find a cure for childhood cancer. 

In 2015, more reports of scientific breakthroughs began flowing in at a rapid pace, as the grants funded by ALSF resulted in amazing, innovative discoveries. Zach, a boy who battled lymphoma, found his cure because of research into the ALK gene.  This work is made possible by the support of donors, sponsors and volunteers. This work is Alex’s hope realized!

2015 was an incredible year!  Here are 10 highlights:

1. Our amazing lemonade stand hosts, donors, corporate sponsors and volunteers helped us raise $21 million towards finding a cure. 

2. The 9th Annual Lemon Ball in January 2015, put ALSF officially over the $100 million total lifetime fundraising mark. It was an inspiring night of hope, celebration and joy as we all move closer to a cure for all children. 

3. In 2015, ALSF funded more than 88 new research projects, resulting in more than 550 projects funded in 10 years. 

4. In 2015, there were over 6,700 lemonade stands held by volunteers in the United States and around the world.

5. During our 3rd annual Alex’s Million Mile event in September, 15,000 participants logged 963,966 miles. 

6. Since 2008, the ALSF Travel For Care Program has helped children get to treatment by supplying 530 flights, 3,400 nights of lodging and 18,000 gas cards.

7. ALSF held its 7th Childhood Cancer Symposium—a day of resources, education and camaraderie for our Hero Families.

8. SuperSibs, our program for the siblings of children battling cancer, accepted 800 referrals representing 581 families from 175 institutions. 

9. Our special events continued to grow! The inaugural Striking Out Childhood Cancer event in Northern California raised over $93,000. L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade, a foodie event held annually in Los Angeles, raised $1 million. And Lemon: Chicago, another signature culinary event, raised more than $300,000. 

10. Alex's Lemonade Days 2015 was celebrated across the country and the around the world with over 2,500 lemonade stands and raised over $1 million. (Save the Date for Alex's Lemonade Days 2016 from June 10-12, 2016

Happy New Year and best wishes to an even more productive 2016!