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Alex was a 4 year old girl with cancer who started a lemonade stand with one goal in mind- to raise enough money for childhood cancer. Alex died when she was 8 but the lemonade stand she started lives on. Every year lemonade stands are set up across the nation to raise money and continue the tradition (PHA ran one last year!). Stands like these have raised more than $12 million. And the cause doesn't stop with just making lemonade there are also extensions of the organization with Alex's Lemonade flavored Mike and Ikes and Rita's Italian Ice, which help raise the total to more than $35 million. All of the profits go directly towards helping fund treatment and research for childhood cancer to help improve their quality of life as well as to help with travel costs for families of kids getting treatment and to provide resources to anyone affected by childhood cancer. All of these embodied the values of Alex's Lemonade Stand and if you watch this video you'll see even more how this organization clearly displays its values.
This organization also makes me think about what we're learning in class, how you can make a
difference with one small thing at a time. Just one lemonade stand has grown into a huge foundation for childhood cancer and continues to make a difference every day.
Alex was a 4 year old girl with cancer who started a lemonade stand with one goal in mind- to raise enough money for childhood cancer. Alex died when she was 8 but the lemonade stand she started lives on. Every year lemonade stands are set up across the nation to raise money and continue the tradition (PHA ran one last year!). Stands like these have raised more than $12 million. And the cause doesn't stop with just making lemonade there are also extensions of the organization with Alex's Lemonade flavored Mike and Ikes and Rita's Italian Ice, which help raise the total to more than $35 million. All of the profits go directly towards helping fund treatment and research for childhood cancer to help improve their quality of life as well as to help with travel costs for families of kids getting treatment and to provide resources to anyone affected by childhood cancer. All of these embodied the values of Alex's Lemonade Stand and if you watch this video you'll see even more how this organization clearly displays its values.
This organization also makes me think about what we're learning in class, how you can make a
difference with one small thing at a time. Just one lemonade stand has grown into a huge foundation for childhood cancer and continues to make a difference every day.
PATTTY! I absolutely love your blog. I think alex's lemonade stand is a fantastic organization. I can't believe an eight year old started the organization. How humble of her to help kids and raise money for people just like her at age 8. I am so proud that PHA held alex's lemonade stand on our campus last year!!
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ahh love it! i agree with both you and jenny. this organization has shown people everywhere how you dont have to be an adult,rich, or a celebrity to make a difference. This is precious
ReplyDeleteyour video made me cry!!! i think my favorite part of the entire thing was at the very end when Alex was asked why she raised the money. She didn't respond with how she had caner or to help herself, she said it was to help people. The values and the ideas of a small child now impact thousands of children. That is the ultimate paying it forward!
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