Alex's Lemonade Stand 1st Annual LEMON RUN!

By MAD21 (via Jen Kelly at ALSF)

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is hosing the 1st Annual Lemon Run! on October 25, 2009. You can sign up to run a 5k race, a 2 mile walk, and a kid's race. The run/walk begins at 9am and the kid's race is at 8:30am. The event takes place at Ridley Creek State Park in Media, PA. Refreshments and music will be provided!

The Run fee and the Walk fee is $20 per person and the Kids’ Race (10 years old and under) is $5 per child. The first 500 people registered will receive a free T-shirt. Awards will be given to the fastest male and female runners in each age group: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, and 50+. Check in will be from 7:45-8:45 am. Please note: the Kids’ Race will start at 8:30 am. Parking is available in lots 11, 12 and 13 and the starting area is located in section 11 for all events.

See you on race day!

Fighting Childhood Cancer, One Cup At A Time

By Megan (Steps For Brady)

We’ve all heard the expression, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade, right? What about when life gives you cancer? What then?

Thanks to a little girl named Alexandra Scott, those of us who have been touched by pediatric cancer can take our experience and use it to make a difference. Alex had cancer, life gave her that lemon, and she decided to make lemonade.

Alex Scott was an amazing girl who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma just before her first birthday. In the year 2000, she decided that she wanted to have a lemonade stand to raise money to help doctors find a cure for childhood cancer. Tragically at the age of 8, Alex lost her battle with cancer, but at the time of her death, she had raised 1 million dollars towards cancer research. The Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation has since raised over 25 million dollars through the hard work of children and families all over the world who hold lemonade stands in their community.

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