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Join the Moving Monument of Hope! If you know someone who has been touched by cancer, please donate and/or join our team! Joining the team is FREE and helps create awareness! Even if you think you can log just a single mile during September (Childhood Cancer Awareness Month), PLEASE JOIN! Every mile counts and we won't reach ONE MILLION MILES without your help!
Every year, an estimated 263,000 new cases of cancer affect children under the age of 20 worldwide. That's 720 new kids affected every day. Interestingly, research on childhood cancers often has impact on a variety of adult cancers. ¹ ² At the same time, research on adult cancers often doesn't have significant impact on childhood cancers.
Together, we will move - run, walk, and ride - for HOPE. Hope for cures for all.
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FAQ
Q: What is Alex’s Million Mile – Run.Walk.Ride.?
A: Alex’s Million Mile is a month-long event during September (Childhood Cancer Awareness Month). The goal is to collectively run, walk and/or ride one million miles to raise funds and increase awareness of the need to support childhood cancer research.
Q: Where will Alex’s Million Mile take place?
A: This is a worldwide event! You can run, walk or ride wherever your feet, bike or wheelchair take(s) you.
Q: Who/what is the The Moving Monument?
A: One of many Alex's Million Mile teams! This team is made of like-minded individuals and families from all of the world (as far as Germany!). Some of us know each other, some of us don't. This September we will join together virtually to create a ton of awareness and raise some research funds along the way! The team goal is $2000 (100 names submitted with a $20 donation) but you do not need to fundraise to be a part of this team.
Q: Is this a marathon, 5K or race of some kind? I'm not a runner!
A: No, no and no! While you are welcome to challenge yourself physically this is not an athletic event! Everyone can participate at their own comfort and ability level. One person might log 1 mile with the aid of a walker and another might log 1000 miles with a bike. So far, most on this team have commited to walking 20 - 100 miles each.
Q: When does Alex’s Million Mile start and end?
A: Registration is open NOW! (Please register as soon as possible!) You will be able to log your miles from September 1 through September 30, 2015. You don't need to log miles every day, just whenever you can throughout the month.
Q: Why are we doing this?
A: To raise the profile of childhood cancer and raise money to find better treatments and cures! A million miles sounds like a crazy goal – some people might think it is unattainable. Sometimes, to get the world to notice, you have to be a little crazy! But Alex showed us that you can reach seemingly unattainable goals.
Q: Who was Alex?
A: Alex is the inspiration behind Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, the organization hosting this massive event. Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004) was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, before her first birthday. At the age of 4, Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Later, she set a very ambitious goal - $1 million dollars – and with the help of other kids and adults, she reached it!
Q: Does it cost anything to sign up?
A: There is no fee to sign up and no minimum fundraising requirement.
Q: Who can sign up?
A: Anyone!
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