The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

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from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!

Stuck with no idea what to get all the loved ones on your list? Don’t stress—we’ve got some great gifts that give back to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and help fund groundbreaking childhood cancer research

You can feel good and look good with our Gifts that Give Back Holiday Gift Guide! 

Chavez for Charity

Take a stand against childhood cancer this holiday season by purchasing jewelry from Chavez for Charity. For every yellow item sold, CFC donates 25% of their profit to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.  ... Read More

Taylor was a cancer patient and now, she is studying to be a pediatric oncology nurse.

Taylor, a 21-year-old University of North Alabama student, is studying to become a pediatric oncology nurse. Although she’s only in her first year of nursing courses, Taylor knows exactly what nurses can mean to their patients. Taylor was once a cancer patient herself, relying on the nurses as a support system. 

“The nurses helped me. They were my family away from home,” says Taylor, who plans to help children battling childhood cancer in the same way she was helped. 

Her Cancer Journey In 2006, Taylor was an active 11-... Read More

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Hero Families, SuperSibs, supporters and amazing network of friends.  

We are thankful each year for the hero families—the Hero, the SuperSibs and the parents of a child battling cancer. These families go the distance each year for their own children, for each other and for their larger childhood cancer community. Our founder, Alex, inspired all of us to be thankful each day and of course, to turn all of our lemons into lemonade! 

Members of Hero Families are each affected differently by a childhood cancer diagnosis and  SuperSibs... Read More

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