Need Something to do with Your Kids this Summer? Host a Lemonade Stand for Charity

I have long admired Alex's Lemonade Stand.  It's a terrific foundation that raises funds for clinical research to find a cure for pediatric cancers.

The foundation was inspired by a little girl named Alexandra Scott, who passed away in 2004 due to complications from neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer.  At the age of four, she came up with the idea to hold a lemonade stand to raise funds for cancer research. 

Since 2004, the ALSF has raised over $30 million for cancer research - $12 million has been generated from lemonade stand sales.  The rest has been raised by individual donors and cause marketing campaigns with companies such as Volvo, Country Time, Starbucks, Applebees, A&P and more. 

The video below captures everything that Alex stood for - hope, determination, courage - and provides ways in which you can get involved. 

If you are looking for a meaningful, fun, community-driven activity for your children this summer, why not build a lemonade stand and help ALSF raise funds?  To learn more about hosting a lemonade stand, visit the ALSF Website.  In addition, you can visit their Facebook page.  Better yet - text LEMONADE 85944 to make a $10 contribution.  Lemonade never tasted so sweet.