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A message from Jay and Liz Scott, Alex's Parents:

Many of you think of Alex as a hero – the sweet and courageous lemonade girl who inspired others to help children with cancer. Although she did not get the chance to live a long life, she showed us what it means to live a full life. Her bravery, strength and love of life continue to inspire us every day. She is indeed our hero!

Since Alex was diagnosed in 1997, millions more children worldwide have suffered because of cancer. These kids all have hopes and dreams of long lives. They have parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents and cousins who cherish them. They all inspire those who know them with their bravery, strength, and love of life. They are all heroes.

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Siblings of childhood cancer heroes face their own challenges with incredible perseverance. Read more about these inspiring SuperSibs.

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A true dancer at heart, Allison had a misstep when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2020. She was unable to move her left leg and ankle like she used to in dance class, then was unable to walk normally. But she was determined not to give up.
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Cautious but curious, Avani was a rule-following, organized, fun-loving, and big-hearted little girl. Sadly, Avani passed away at 11 years old from a burst brain tumor. It wasn't until months later that her parents learned it was DIPG, cancer.
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Chris loves baseball – he has a history of playing for his high school team and is a longtime fan of the San Francisco Giants. However, when he was in high school, Chris began having strange symptoms. Today, Chris is a three-time survivor of glioblastoma.
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Everett is a 6-month-old baby who loves showing off his gummy smile. He's also been in treatment for retinoblastoma his whole life. Today, Everett is undergoing chemotherapy to fight his cancer early.
Mary Judith is the happiest baby girl. But by 8 months old, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and underwent chemotherapy. Today, she is still fighting her cancer, receiving surgery followed by more chemotherapy to hopefully become cancer-free!
Adelaide is a kind-hearted, compassionate, bubbly, funny, charismatic, and all-around positive girl. Before diagnosis, Adelaide was experiencing constant knee pain and struggling with lethargic behavior. After a long fight, she has reached remission!
Jude is an imaginative and brave little boy. At less than a year old, he was diagnosed with retinoblastoma. He underwent many complications with his treatment and had to have one of his eyes removed. But today he is cancer-free!
Little Quinnlee is loving and adorable. She had an 11 cm tumor and kidney removed and is currently NED, but doctors are watching and waiting to make sure her cancer does not come back. At just 1 year old, she has shown enough bravery for a lifetime.
Joshua is intelligent and has many hobbies. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at age 17 after having random fevers and night sweats. After 6 months of treatment, he reached remission! He now wishes to go to medical school for oncology work.
Baby Jojo was a chatterbox who seemed as healthy as he was happy. But, that all changed when doctors found a deadly brain tumor. All throughout cancer treatment, he smiled, radiating positivity and courage.
At 3 months old, sweet little Willow had become not like herself. After many tests, doctors found a mass in her head, right behind her eye nerves. She was diagnosed with glioblastoma, which was inoperable for its location. Sadly, Willow passed away.
Little Ayla loves animals and anything princesses! When Ayla started looking pale, developed random bruises, and did not want to walk, her parents knew something was wrong. Today, Ayla is bravely undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
"Be nice until it's time not to be nice." The line by Patrick Swayze has gotten Hayden through treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It took a while for her to receive a proper diagnosis, but today Hayden is in remission!
Seth is spunky and can be friends with anyone. After being diagnosed with ALL, Seth endured countless trips out-of-state, four relapses, two CAR T-cell therapies, two bone marrow transplants, and one clinical trial. Today, Seth has reached remission!
Adalee loves 4H and show animals. While she was helping with the lambs and pigs one day, her parents noticed she had multiple bruises. Before she knew it, Adalee was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Today, she is in treatment fighting.
Arianna is a firecracker. She is loving, empathetic, and bold. At a mere 13 months old, Arianna was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and began intensive treatment with some life-threatening complications. Today she is NED and her family raises money for ALSF.
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Grayson was a witty, intelligent kid who loved playing in his band, Minecraft, board games and so much more. He was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma and after 23 months of treatment, sadly passed away.
Elijah's favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys, he's musically talented, and likes working with his dad. Before diagnosis, Elijah's parents thought the pain he was suddenly feeling in his leg was from the growing pains of being a teenager.
Anakin is a bubbly, outgoing, hopeful boy! For nearly two years Anakin had random puking episodes with no answers. When pain in his head became unbearable, he received an MRI that found a tumor on the back of his head. Anakin had astrocytoma.