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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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Katana was a creative spirit, sharing stories and developing movies in her head with her action figures. Her imagination ran wild and her heart was big. While she passed away at just 3 from leukemia, her parents continue to raise awareness in her honor.
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Sawyer is a young man with a big personality who always shows so much love for others. When he was diagnosed with germinoma, treatment had to be tailored specifically to him since he also has Down syndrome. Luckily, it worked and today Sawyer is NED!
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Waylon is a determined 5-year-old who can find joy in the little things. His treatment has been long and intense for medulloblastoma, but with help from ALSF's Travel for Care program, Waylon has reached important appointments and today he is stable!
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Raina will bestow endless amounts of love and affection on you. Her laugh is infectious. When she starts to giggle, it makes you want to giggle with her.
Summer was an easy going kid. She loved all things Disney and her favorite movies to watch while in the hospital were Pixar movies, especially Monsters Inc.
Thomas never let go of hope during his entire battle and our family continues to believe there is no better way to honor his memory than to continue his fight through our work to raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research.
Dylan is an incredibly affectionate child, in tune with the emotions and feelings of others beyond what some other children would identify with. He especially loves animals and enjoys making others feel happy.
Morgan is a happy and energetic teenager. She loves to dance, cheer, tumble and compete in pageants. Morgan found a small lump on her neck that continued to grow. She also began to experience pain in her legs and back.
Lauren grew up with her younger sister, Kate, in Mt. Sinai NY. Growing up she was a fan of the Backstreet Boys and a loyal fan of the Mets and Giants. She graduated from SUNY Binghamton, NY with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 2006.
Lance loves music and reading. He plays the guitar and drums. In October of 2014 when Lance was 16, he was complaining of leg pain and then more focused leg pain in his left knee for about 4 to 6 weeks.
Dana had a wonderful personality, loving, always smiling. He loved to rollerblade, play football and basketball, and fishing. He also loved the Power Rangers. Dana was a healthy little boy, until his doctor found he had an enlarged spleen.
Telly is such a happy guy. He loves trains and trucks. He gives the best high-fives and blows the biggest kisses. His hugs are better than any medicine. After a yearlong whirlwind, it was finally, unanimously determined that Telly is indeed a warrior.
Marissa was outgoing, athletic and a fashionista! She always had a smile, no matter how bad of a day she was having. Marissa had taken several trips to her doctor for what was believed to be a stomach bug.
Alayna likes animals, her family and friends and dancing. Alayna was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after having a fever for a few consecutive days.
Virginia is very shy when she meets new people, but once she warms up, she has a sweet and spunky personality. She loves playing with puppies and doing art projects. Virginia started getting sick on a Tuesday.
Gianna is a loving, silly, fun-loving little girl. She is tough and strong-willed and knows what she likes and doesn't like. In her own words, she says "Leukemia messed with the wrong chick!"
Peyton can be described as the perfect child. She was a healthy 8 lb 12oz red headed, blue eyed baby girl. After watching the Houston Ballet’s Nutcracker at the age of 3, Peyton looked at her mother and said that is what she wants to do – dance on stage.
Connor is a sweet one year old who has remained happy through his journey of kicking cancer to the curb. He likes to play with his toys, loves getting into things and is his family’s hero.
Emmery loves Mickey Mouse, dance class, reading books and just being a happy 2 year old little girl. Emmery is sweet, kind, very smart and loving. Emmery also has no idea she is sick and battling Stage 3 Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors.