In 2000, a 4 year old cancer patient named Alexandra “Alex” Scott announced a seemingly simple idea - she was holding a lemonade stand to raise money to help her doctors find a cure for kids with cancer. The idea was put into action by Alex and her older brother, Patrick, when they set up the first Alex’s Lemonade Stand for Childhood Cancer on their front lawn in July of 2000.

For the next four years, despite her deteriorating health, Alex held an annual lemonade stand to raise money for childhood cancer research. Following her inspirational example, thousands of lemonade stands and other fundraising events have been held across the country by children, schools, businesses and organizations to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.  On August 1, 2004, Alex died peacefully at the age of 8 -- she had raised over $1 million for childhood cancer research in her short lifetime. Alex’s family and supporters are committed to continuing her inspiring legacy through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501c3 charity. As of January 2012, this foundation has raised over $50 million for childhood cancer research funding over 200 research projects nationally.

www.alexslemonade.org