The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!

  • Photo Credit: Bridget Caswell
  • Photo Credit: Bridget Caswell
  • Photo Credit: Bridget Caswell
  • Photo Credit: Bridget Caswell

When photographer Bridget Caswell sees a hospital room, she sees spaces that can be transformed from a grim medical space into the clubhouse of superheroes or the dressing room of a rockstar. She sees children, who by all accounts should be sad, filled with resilience and hope and spirit. 

Caswell has been a longtime volunteer photographer for Flashes of Hope, a program that provides children battling cancer with professional photoshoots. For her, Flashes of Hope is more than an organization; it's a reflection of her heart... Read More

Earlier this year, Jimmy Gregg, the top ranked high school punter in the U.S., committed to Syracuse University. He has a bright future of booming punts in the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing under Coach Fran Brown and one of college football’s most dynamic new coaching staffs, building his reputation as a leader both on and off the field.

Through his love of football, Jimmy found his leadership spirit as a fundraiser and volunteer for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF).

Looking back on his high school... Read More

In 1977, Dorothy experienced medical issues that led her doctors to suspect she had pediatric cancer. Though she ultimately was not diagnosed, she remembers her time in the hospital playing and coloring with other kids, the pain from her surgery, and her 6-year-old roommate who did not survive. 

Despite her personal connection to the cause, Dorothy did not get involved with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) until recently when childhood cancer re-entered her life. Her friend lost their 4-year-old daughter to leukemia. Now Dorothy... Read More

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