On Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 12:00pm – 3:00pm, Olivia Moore will be hosting her 2nd Annual Lemonade Stand benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity that funds childhood cancer research in the fight against childhood cancer.
Please join us at 1824 Deepwood Drive for fresh squeezed lemonade, hot dogs, corn hole, and family fun! All donations go directly to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, and can be made in cash, check, or money order made payable to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Please send your donations by August 1st.
Last July, Olivia Moore, daughter of Production & Human Resources Manager Michael Moore, hosted a lemonade stand in front of her grandparents' home in Stow to raise money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Olivia, then 4, lost her great-aunt to cancer last April and wanted to do something to raise awareness and support in the ongoing fight against cancer.
Olivia worked very hard in preparation and manning the lemonade stand, which was built by her grandfather years ago. The family came together in support, repainted the stand, and donated most of the supplies and their time. Approximately 50 donors stopped by the stand, raising nearly $850 in just one day. "Some would stick in a $20 bill instead of a quarter, while others would empty out all the change in their cars," said Amanda Ebling, Olivia's mother.
The charity is named after a 4-year-old cancer patient named Alexandra "Alex" Scott. In 2000, she begain raising money for cancer research by holding a lemonade stand in her front yard annually. She raised more than $1 million before passing away in 2004. The organization has grown nationally, and has since raised more than $20 million for children's cancer research. For more information about Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, please visit www.alexslemonade.org.