The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Last year, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) was able to fund nearly 300 groundbreaking research grants, support over 300 families traveling to treatment, and care for 3,000 siblings standing on the sidelines while their brother or sister battled cancer. None of it would be possible without the incredible community of donors, volunteers, and supporters who showed up — hosting events, tracking miles, pouring lemonade, and giving generously in big and small ways.
As we look ahead to 2026, our resolve has never been stronger. Each year, more than 400,000 children around the... Read More
Today is Alex’s 30th birthday. That is a milestone! I remember turning thirty myself, with Alex and her brothers by my side, and reflecting on how my twenties had been such a time of growth — graduating college, starting my first full-time job, getting married to my high school sweetheart, and welcoming three children into the world.
As I think of Alex today, I feel a deep sadness that she never even reached “double digits.” Imagining her as an adult is almost impossible as the milestones she has missed have now created an enormous chasm between who she... Read More
The real proof of impact is found not only in the data, but in the lives saved. Lives like Taylor’s, who faced an aggressive bone cancer that kept coming back until a treatment funded through the ALSF research grant program stopped it for good. Today, Taylor is all grown up—a nurse, a wife, a mother of two, and a lemonade stand host.
In 2025, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) supported nearly 300 childhood cancer research grants, including 131 new research awards, fueling innovative science across the country and at every stage of discovery, from early laboratory research to clinical trials bringing new treatments directly to children.
These awards were funded by a community of amazing supporters around the world from lemonade stand hosts to large companies to athletes to donors. Their gifts have allowed ALSF to continue to accelerate progress,... Read More
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