The Childhood Cancer Blog
Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!
Don’t worry – I’m not going to get all political in this blog post, but as you’ve probably heard from some news sources, in addition to the bevy of other issues resulting from the government shutdown, access to childhood cancer clinical trials is on center stage. Ironically, we’ve just come off of the month of September – National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – where Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and other childhood cancer charities did all that we could (e.g. our... Read More
So you hold a lemonade stand, or maybe you visit one and drop a donation into the bucket, the money gets sent in to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation...but then what? How does this end up helping kids with cancer? With the guidance of our expert Scientific Advisory Board, these donations help to fund grants awarded to researchers who have submitted promising projects searching for better treatments and cures for childhood cancers. And...it's working. Below are a few amazing impact stories that your donations are helping to make possible. ... Read More
Every day, approximately 250 children around the world die from cancer. Of those that survive, it's estimated that two-thirds of these children will have long lasting chronic conditions from their treatment including, but not limited to hearing loss, cataracts, endocrine and reproductive issues, lung problems and growth issues. These alarming facts combined with the personal stories of our
