In a continuing effort to raise funds for childhood cancer research and awareness, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Advisor, Michelle Grippi Baker of Northwestern Mutual’s Jacksonville office, will participate in the New York City Marathon Sunday, November 3. As such, Grippi Baker has committed to raising a minimum of $3,500 for childhood cancer which will fund critical research through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF).

Since its inception, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) has worked toward its goal of changing the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help find a cure for childhood cancer. As part of its mission, ALSF continues to look for new ways to support families and medical teams as they treat childhood cancer.

Bala Cynwyd, PA – The Swifty Foundation has donated $50,000 to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to co-fund research for better cures and treatments in medulloblastoma. The Swifty Foundation is committed to fighting for childhood cancer research and better, less toxic treatments for children with brain tumors. This gift marks the third year that ALSF and Swifty Foundation will be partnering.

(Philadelphia, PA – September 17, 2019) - Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) partner, Northwestern Mutual, is committed to funding research and providing help for families during and after treatment, helping kids with cancer live life to the fullest. With the help of thousands of employees and financial professionals, the company has raised more than $1.4 million through its annual corporate challenge, Race for Research.

Bala Cynwyd, PA – Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) and Australian childhood cancer charity, Robert Connor Dawes Foundation (RCD), are partnering to co-fund important pediatric brain tumor research this year. Together, they will be supporting a high grade glioma research project through ALSF’s new Crazy 8 Initiative.

RCD is co-funding this grant thanks to sponsorship support from Northwestern Mutual Foundation who sponsored the RCD Foundation’s Annual Erg Challenge and requested that their sponsorship funds go toward co-funding a grant with ALSF.