Hello! So I have been asked recently, "where does the money go? how much really goes to the kids? Is this a taxable donation? should I really donate?" yes yes yes yes yes
Below is a list of the research in California that will be funded with your donations. There are pages and page 13+ of current research studies across the country.
Your donation helps to fund critically-needed research to find better treatments and cures for children with cancer. We’ve raised more than $100 million since 2005 to fund 500 childhood cancer research projects at 102 top hospitals and institutions in the US and Canada.
With careful consideration and consultation with leading researchers, we have developed our childhood cancer research grants to make the biggest impact possible. Our smart spending of your donations has translated into innovative breakthroughs in pediatric cancer. We’ve received four out of four stars, the highest rating, from Charity Navigator, an independent organization that evaluates charities.
Your gift could lead to a crucial discovery or even a cure for childhood cancer…
WHERE THE MONEY GOES IN CALIFORNIA :
Identifying Drug Resistant Mutations in Ph-like Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia University of California San Francisco / Mignon Loh, M.D. Innovation Grants / Accelerator Programs 2014 California
Targeting eEF2 Kinase in Neuroblastoma University of California San Francisco / William Weiss, M.D., Ph.D. Innovation Grants / Accelerator Programs 2014 California
Targeting the Accomplices of MYC in MYC-driven Medulloblastoma Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute / Robert Wechsler-Reya, Ph.D. Innovation Grants / Accelerator Programs 2014 California -
IN RECENT NEWS:
August 18, 2015:: New Funding Awards - June 2015
July 22, 2015:: Georgetown Scientist Awarded Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Innovation Grant
July 16, 2015:: UC Santa Cruz Pediatric Cancer Project Receives $250,000 to Fight High-Risk Neuroblastoma
July 16, 2015:: Blobe Wins Grant from Alex's Lemonade Stand
July 9, 2015:: UC Santa Cruz Pediatric Cancer Project Receives $250,000 to Fight High-Risk Neuroblastoma
June 29, 2015:: Knoepfler Awarded Childhood Cancer Research Grant
So your answers are YES, this is a great not for profit organization, it can be claimed on taxes, and YES this will save lives. I see numerous patients at work on "study", if it werent for funding these studies would not be in use at this time. I have seen children go home with clear scans and a happy family. Studies-->cure. A cure is out there.
