Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer, has selected 36 families across the country to take a “stand” against childhood cancer as Lemonade Day Hero Reps during Alex’s Lemonade Days, June 10-12. The 36 Lemonade Days Hero Reps symbolically represent the 36 children diagnosed with cancer every day in the United States. Each family has been personally impacted by childhood cancer and will spread awareness about the ongoing childhood cancer fight by sharing their personal journeys.
These 36 families show that childhood cancer occurs regularly, randomly and spares no ethnic group, socioeconomic class or geographic region. As a part of their Lemonade Days Hero Family duties, the families will each hold a lemonade stand during Alex’s Lemonade Days, spread awareness of their initiatives to their communities and enlist community members to host their own stands.
Tynece Babbs is a fun loving, sassy little girl that loves her family, dancing and the beach. Her mother Chiniqua says she is a very strong and has really taken this situation like a true trooper. She’s had surgery to remove a tumor and is currently radiation and chemotherapy treatment. The 8-year-old tries not to let it bother her or her family. Chiniqua says, “She is always trying to comfort me and make sure I am okay, when she is the one going through the most.”
“Just like the Babbs Family, our family knows firsthand just how personal the fight against childhood cancer is,” said Liz Scott, co-executive director of ALSF and Alex’s mom. “Our daughter would be honored to know that these 36 families will continue her legacy by literally taking a stand against childhood cancer and inspiring those in their community to come together toward finding cures.”
Alex’s Lemonade Days commemorates 8-year-old Alexandra “Alex” Scott’s challenge to help her raise $1 million for childhood cancer cures, one cup of lemonade at a time. With help from volunteers across the country, Alex reached her million dollar goal before losing her life to cancer in August 2004. Now every year, volunteers are invited to host lemonade stands over the course of these three days in June to continue Alex’s mission and bring renewed attention to the fight against childhood cancer. Since 2004, more than 22,000 Lemonade Days stands have been held nationally, raising over $12 million. This year, the Foundation hopes to reach the 25,000th Lemonade Days stand.
Participants are encouraged to show support through social media utilizing #LemonadeDays on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and more.
For more information on Alex’s Lemonade Days and to sign up to host a lemonade stand visit AlexsLemonadeDays.org.
36 Lemonade Days Hero Representatives
The Mercado Family, Astoria, NY
The Bumstead Family, West Hills, CA
The Dawson Family, Chicago, IL
The Podeszwa Family, Dallas, TX
The Hull Family, San Francisco, CA
The Buhr Family, Fairfax, VA
The Barrie Family, Chestnut Hill
The Richardson Family, Sugarland, TX
The Ugarte Family, Phoenix, AZ
The Pebworth-Gonzales Family, Renton, WA
The Sturgis Family, Chaska, MN
The Strom-Edwards Family, Homestead, FL
The Doane Family, Orlando, FL
The Smith Family, Sacramento, CA
The Concannon Family, Pittsburgh, PA
The Williams Family, Buffalo, NY
The Miller Family, Indianapolis, IN
The Garmo Family, San Diego, CA
The Heywood Family, Nashville, TN
The Morris Family, Manchester, CT
The Lawson Family, Kansas City, MO
The Gregory Family, Simpsonville, SC
The Ferm Family, Raleigh, NC
The Rak Family, Portland, OR
The Batton Family, Morgantown, WV
The DaSilva Family, Stockholm, NJ
The Babbs Family, Chattanooga, TN
The Dunlap Family, East Helena, MT
The Palacio Family, Pantego, TX
The Newlin Family, Waxhaw, NC
The Castel Family, Farmington Hills, MI
The Melton/Watson Family, Wilmington, DE
The Boyle Family, Pottsville, PA
The Evans Family, Paintsville, KY
The Houtchings Family, Wakeman, OH
The Garrett Family, Brush, CO