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On May 4th I am excited to say that I will be running my very first marathon to help raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), in honor of my Uncle Bob. In 2005, Uncle Bob passed away from lymphoma. He was a very caring, kind, and passionate person who set a great example on how to be a beautiful person. Being affected from a terrible disease, I have personally seen the amount of pain and suffering it can cause to the victim, as well as their surrounding loved ones. Although my uncle passed away from cancer as an adult, I think he would very happy to know that the money being raised in his name, will be helping young children fight this terrible disease.
ALSF is a foundation that emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of young cancer patient, Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). At the age of one, Alex was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a rare type of childhood cancer. Three years later, Alex had a dream to one day find a cure for all childhood cancers by selling lemonade in her front yard and donating the proceeds towards childhood cancer research. Her first lemonade stand rose an amazing $2,000 in one day! Being inspired, people from across the nation began to create their own lemonade stand and donate the proceeds to her cause. This particular foundation is dedicated to raise money and awareness causes, primarily research into new treatments and cures. This foundation also helps support families of children receiving treatment and develops resources to help people everywhere affected by childhood cancer.
Since Alex was diagnosed in 1997, over 2 million more children worldwide have been diagnosed with cancer. In fact, one in 330 children will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 20. Despite this, less than 5% of the federal government's total funding for cancer research is dedicated to childhood cancers. This is why your support is so important. Please support me by donating to this great cause. For every dollar raised, at least 90 cents will be spent on research programs. Please share this page with your friends and family, so together we can join Alex in this fight.