Hi,

My name is Thrersa MacPherson, I work at Sunrise Senior Living of Johns Creek, GA. We are proud to be of 3 Assisted Living communties bringing intergenerational awareness to support childhood cancer. This cause is near and dear to my heart as my family in 2010  were thrown into the unforgetting world of childhood cancer. My neice, Ava Lynn, at age 4 1/2 was diagnosed with undifferentiated sarcoma. 

I'm holding a fundraiser to help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation move one step closer to finding a cure for all children with cancer! You can help  me by attending my event, or making a donation right to this page. The money you donate will pay for research to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancer. Childhood cancer research remains grossly underfunded by the federal government. These children are relying on your generosity and as a result your compassion is transforming lives.

Thanks for your support!

Ava Lynn:

Ava was a brave 4 ½ year-old who was only two weeks away from starting pre-kindergarten when she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer – an undifferentiated sarcoma. She had developed a large bump on her head that persisted for nearly two weeks, and a precautionary CT scan showed that she had several bleeds on her brain. From there on out, each day brought on more devastating news as her family learned that she had tumors in her heart, liver, both kidneys, spleen and adrenal gland. Within three days of her first scan, she began her first round of chemo, and her family was suddenly tossed into the world of childhood cancer. All of the pathology tests were inconclusive, so her cancer was called Undifferentiated Sarcoma. Though early indications showed that the cancer was responding to treatment, she passed away unexpectedly shortly before her 5th birthday.

Ava always told her family that she loves everybody, even people she does not know. Ava’s strength and resolve were amazing during her fight with cancer.