March 20, 2013
Food lovers, take note. Tickets are on sale for the annual Great Chefs Event, and the blockbuster culinary bash has a history of selling out. Presented by the Vetri Foundation for Children and Alex’s Lemonade Stand, the event that began as a small tasting at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College marks its eighth [...]
Read more»January 7, 2013
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer will host the Seventh Annual Lemon Ball this Saturday, January 12 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. The Lemon Ball is an evening of cocktails, dinner, raffle, silent and live auctions and entertainment bringing together supporters of the Foundation’s mission – a cure for all kids with cancer. The [...]
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Today’s Philly 101 video features Jay Scott, co-founder of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, one of the Philadelphia area’s most beloved and successful charitable organizations.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004), Jay’s daughter. In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since then, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement.
Watch the video to see inside Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation main headquarters, meet Jay and learn what he wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
29 E. Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood
www.alexslemonade.org
Today’s Philly 101 video features Jay Scott, co-founder of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, one of the Philadelphia area’s most beloved and successful charitable organizations. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004), Jay’s daughter. In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to hold a [...]
Read more»June 6, 2012
On Friday, June 8 to Sunday, June 10 grab a pitcher and some lemons (or some of that deliciously sweet frozen stuff), and get ready to set up shop for a day or three of old-school homemade lemonade selling. For the ninth year, the highly regarded Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation will be hosting its Annual [...]
Read more»April 4, 2012
The Lemon Society of Philadelphia, a group of young professionals in the Philadelphia region which supports the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, are holding the first-ever Lemon Society Speakeasy cocktail party on Friday, April 20, 8-11 p.m. at the ARTS Ballroom. The prohibition-themed mixology event is a fundraiser for ALSF’s Annual Childhood Cancer Symposium, which benefits [...]
Read more»March 21, 2012
The 2012 Great Chefs Event is set for Tuesday, June 12 and tickets are officially on sale. The event, now in its seventh year, is a huge deal, featuring a stellar lineup of participating chefs dishing up their fine fare for the benefit of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Vetri Foundation for Children, founded [...]
Read more»January 13, 2012
Tomorrow, Saturday, January 14, is the 2012 Lemon Ball, a night of amazing auction items, stories shared by a childhood cancer hero, memories of Alex of Alex’s Lemonade Stand, updates on the Foundation’s achievements, not to mention fabulous food and dancing. You can call (610) 649-3034 for tickets. But in the meantime, check out a [...]
Read more»June 14, 2010
The Omni Hotel at Independence Park is donating a wedding package worth $50,000 to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a foundation dedicated to curing childhood cancer. The auction, A Wedding for Alex, kicks off tomorrow, June 15th, at 8pm. It will be listed on eBay, with the minimum opening bid set at $10,000. The package includes [...]
Read more»June 11, 2009
As the post-recession summer begins here in Philadelphia, memories harken back to a simpler time when you could hand-write a cardboard sign, attach it to a card table and make enough money stirring yellow sugar-water to keep you in baseball cards and ice cream for the next month. That’s what Alex Scott did 9 years [...]
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