The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

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from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!

Does it seem like the sport of running has become super popular lately? It appears as though everyone knows someone who is training for a marathon, half marathon or even a 5K to stay in shape (or perhaps prepare for the upcoming holidays and the onslaught of sweets). Some of these runners, like our Team Lemon members, take part in races not only for exercise, but also to help raise awareness of childhood cancer. We refer to it as "running for a reason." We recently received a note from Samantha, who participated in the Marine Corps Marathon last month as part of... Read More
Alex in a Halloween parade 12 years ago.Recently, when I was in Los Angeles to attend the L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonadeculinary event, my wife Liz reminded me of something our daughter Alex had said quite some time ago. In a discussion with her older brother Patrick, Alex asked him if he believed in miracles. Patrick... Read More
Aah, The Lemon Run…temperatures in the mid 80’s, tropical views, the smell of the ocean…it doesn’t quite sound like a November day in Philadelphia does it? That’s because this is what virtual Lemon Run participant Danielle Cococcia will be experiencing on November 10 in her hometown of George Town in the Cayman Islands. Although more than 2,000 of us will be pounding... Read More

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