Fighting Childhood Cancer One Cup at a Time
Alexandra "Alex" Scott was the founder of Alex's Lemonade
Stand For Pediatric Cancer Research. Two days before her first birthday she
was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer. At the age
of four, Alex decided to do something to make that cure more likely. She
opened her first lemonade stand in July of 2000 with the idea of donating
the proceeds to "her hospital." Each year since, Alex has held an annual
lemonade stand in her front yard. As word has spread, donations have poured
in from around the world, and she has raised over $1,800,000 for pediatric
cancer.
Seven-year-old Colton Fetherolf helps his dad and the
maintenance department put together Alex's Lemonade
Stand in time for the simulcast of the Belmont on
Saturday at Beulah Park.
