Difference Maker

By Nathan and Nathan

Alex Scott, a cancer patient, at age four

Alex Scott

• At the age of one Alex Scott was diagnosed with cancer, and yet when she came home from the hospital she wanted to raise money for other kids with cancer.

• She did that when she was four, and a lemonade stand is what she chose. For the time it was up they rose over $2,000.

• She lived in Manchester, Connecticut.• She passed away at the age of eight, but before she

passed Alex’s Lemonade Stand raised over$1,000,000 for kids with cancer.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand

The company was named in honor of Alex Scott

Alex’s Lemonade

The purpose of Alex’s Lemonade Stand is to raise money for hospitals in which they treat other cancer patients like Alex.

The organization helps kids diagnosed with cancer.Quote: Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.

Inspiring Alex

Alex was inspired to start selling lemonade to raise money for the doctors after they successfully preformed surgery on her. Later the company started to just give money right to cancer patients.

Awards

They have won these awards:Good Housekeeping Hero for Health AwardPhiladelphia 76ers Hometown Hero AwardThe Philadelphia Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year AwardPhiladelphia Magazines Best Philadelphians AwardVolvo for life AwardThe Association for Fundraising Professionals Youth in Philanthropy AwardKellogg’s Child Development Award

And Lots more…

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• Two awards have been made in Alex’s Honor • Alex’s favorite food was French Fries• Her favorite animal was a penguin • Her favorite color was blue and purple

Contact Information

How can you donate to them? By going to their website http://www.alexslemonade.org and clicking on the big donate button.333 E. Lancaster Ave., #414 • Wynnewood, PA 19096

Websites

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