When Life Gives You Lemons…
This morning our office staff here in Malvern, PA, changed gears for a moment to kick-off 2 days of raising money for the local based charity, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, which over the years has raised 19 million dollars for childhood cancer research.As staff gathered in our office kitchen that is filled with lemon-inspired decorations, lemonade, and more lemon dessert than you could imagine, our Marketing Manager briefly talked about the charity’s cause and Alexandra “Alex” Scott’s legacy (see below). Afterwards, people began to share their own stories about the people in their lives who were fighting the disease…a reminder that noone is immune. With a suggested donation of $10 or more, we hope to raise several hundred dollars and are already well on our way.
In an office where we are used to fighting contaminants, we are more than happy to join the fight against cancer, turning lemons, into lemonade…
About ALex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). At the age of 4, Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement, complete with thousands of volunteers across the country carrying on her legacy of hope. To date, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $19 million towards fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 80 research projects nationally including those examining leukemia, brain tumors, neuroblastoma, Wilm’s tumor, lymphoma, and osteosarcoma among others. For more information, visit www.AlexsLemonade.org
June 17th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Lemon Days Update: For the past 2 days, our office kitchen here in Malvern, PA has been overflowing with lemon-inspired decorations, lemonade, and more lemon desserts than you could imagine, for ‘Lemon Days’ a very special fundraiser to benefit the local-based and nationally-recognized charity, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). At the kick-off meeting on Thursday morning, organizers set a goal of $300, and I am happy to say that not only did we meet that goal, we surpassed it by 75 dollars! And, the company announced that they will match our donations, giving us a grand total of $750!!
This money will go to support ALSF’s underlying mission to fund childhood cancer research. To date, the foundation has funded over 80 research projects at 40 institutions across the country, leading us one step closer to a cure.
In an office where we are used to fighting contaminants, it has been our pleasure to join Alex’s legacy and help fight cancer…turning lemons, into lemonade.
Sincerely,
Nilfisk CFM, Malvern.