The Childhood Cancer Blog
Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!
“Our” month (September) is here – National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. As in past years, we’ll be blogging more than usual this month to bring you inspiring stories of hope made possible by your support, easy ways that you can spread awareness throughout the month and the why it's so important to join the fight. This week (and really every week) we’re all about our heroes. We refer to all children with cancer – those who have survived the disease, are still battling it or who have passed away – as our... Read More
If you looked up the definition of laughter, you would find out that it is an expression of merriment or amusement. What you will not find in the pages of the dictionary is that laughter is good for you, that it has the ability to turn something negative into something positive and that it can bring people together. However, I subscribe to the notion that laughter has the power to do all of these things, and more. Here at Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, we deal with a very serious subject, and one that we couldn't be more... Read More
10 days…only 10 days until September 1 is upon us and the Million Mile Run begins! The excitement is palpable as individual and team registrations continue to pour in (pun intended) here at ALSF consisting of supporters of all ages who will log their miles and contribute to us collectively walking or running 1 million miles in one month. The event hasn’t even officially begun and already we’ve fulfilled one of our major goals – heightening the visibility of September as Childhood... Read More