Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
This holiday season gift your loved ones with some amazing presents from Alex’s Shop! We have something for everyone on your list. The best part—every purchase supports childhood cancer research. Here are ten of our favorites:
If you are like us and believe everyone deserves a puppy this Christmas, then Hero, the ALSF plush puppy, is the perfect item for you to gift. Ideal for little kids, big kids and grown kids, Hero comes in a... Read More
by Megan Roberts, Hero Mom
For some of us, gratitude is as true and as easy as the color of our eyes; for others, like me, gratitude takes work. Daily, sometimes hourly, often moment-to-moment work. And it starts by being present.
My oldest son Declan was diagnosed with cancer when he was just 3 years and 7 months old. I was also mother to Brendan, a toddler, and I was seven months pregnant with my third son, Tommy. A childhood cancer diagnosis could not have been a bigger surprise--or shock. I was prepared for... Read More
Just before turning 8-years-old, Lauren failed a vision test.
Her parents assumed a trip to the optometrist and a pair of glasses would correct the issue. But, it did not.
Two weeks before her birthday, an MRI showed that Lauren had a tumor on her optic nerve, a low-grade glioma. Low-grade gliomas are a type of central nervous tumor that arise from the connective tissue of the brain. When this type of tumor grows on the optic nerve, it can cause visual disturbances and blindness.
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