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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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Alexandra Scott
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Maggie is the definition of a survivor. She battled osteosarcoma at 9 years old and thankfully came out the other side. She is now a full-time member of Team Alex planning and running special event fundraisers.
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Raymeer is the best thing that happened to his family and friends. Most know him as “Baby Bacon,” a nickname given to him by a nurse because his name is Raymeer Bacon-El. He was diagnosed at 4-months-old with undifferentiated soft tissue sarcoma.
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Logan is a super baby! He was born with a large mass attached to the upper right-side of his nose and under his right eye. He was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma at just 13 days old. Today, he is still fighting.
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Randy was a 16-year-old with dreams as bold and bright as his smile. In the fall of 2023, he began to experience strange symptoms that eventually led to a medulloblastoma diagnosis. Sadly Randy passed away, but he leaves an inspiring legacy to follow.
William
When William was just 9 months old, he was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma. He underwent chemotherapy to combat it, which was extra challenging during COVID-19. Today, he has reached remission! He and his family act as ambassadors for ALSF.
When Quincy was diagnosed with a rare type of leukemia called JMML, he was just a baby. Standard treatment didn’t help, but research funded by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation brought him hope. This lead to a therapy that worked – and gave him his cure!
Kind, resilient, inspiring – these are all things that describe Rowan, who is fighting for a cure for his brain cancer. Rowan has been diagnosed with a glioma, recurrent medulloblastoma, and Li Fraumeni Syndrome all before turning 12 years old.
Sa'Mari is so many wonderful things wrapped in a fun-loving little girl. When she was 4 months old she was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma. While treatment helped her right eye, her left eye had to be removed. Today she is in remission!
Chloe is the happiest little girl in the world, and one incredible fighter. At just 10 days old, she was put on oxygen and had surgery to remove a mass in her chest. She has scans to check her health every three months with hopes her cancer doesn't recur.
Maddox was a brother, a friend, an athlete, a student, and a very accomplished junior golfer. Just weeks into his freshman golf season, he began experiencing back pain. He was diagnosed with stage IV alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Sadly, Maddox passed away.
Harrison is extremely driven and hardworking. He received a full scholarship to college in the fall - a dream his parents weren't sure he would realize after he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 9 years old.
Six-year-old Maleigha is determined to live life to the fullest after fighting bilateral retinoblastoma. Today, she is cancer-free, but continues to have yearly follow-up visits with doctors to replace her prosthetic eye, something that is special to her!
Mila is incredibly smart and intuitive, and really opens up once she's comfortable around someone. Mila was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma following stomach pains on New Year's Eve and worsening symptoms over weeks, and today she is still fighting.
Josie is a double rainbow baby, and her parents feel so lucky to have her! She is currently on a clinical trial to help fight her JMML diagnosis.
Jermier had a lovable personality, and bravely fought neuroblastoma at 4 years old. He first complained of leg pain, and even rang the bell four different times to signal the end of his many chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Sadly, he passed away.
Jason is a high school student who plans to get a PhD in mathematics. When he was 2 years old, he was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma. He had a rotationplasty, a surgery that saved Jason's leg, and his life. He's been able to remain active 13 years later!
Kaitlyn is a determined girl who is a bright light in a dark room! After what her family thought was a volleyball injury, Kaitlyn was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of her left femur. Recently, Kaitlyn sadly relapsed with the cancer in her lung.
McKenzie is a big prankster – while in the hospital, she would often silly string her nurses and doctors! She was diagnosed with both Hodgekin lymphoma and Supraventricular Tachycardia and went on a 15-week treatment plan. Today she has reached remission!