Alexandra 'Alex' Scott is currently 8 years old and has been battling neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer, since infancy. Through the years she has continued to amaze and inspire all who know her with her positive outlook and incredible strength.

When she was just four years old, Alex asked if she could have a lemonade sale to raise money for "her hospital". Her mother told her that it might be difficult to raise money fifty cents at a time; Alex's response was "I don't care, I will do it anyway. In July of 2000, she made good on that promise and raised over $2,000 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

In March of 2001, Alex and her family moved to the Philadelphia area to pursue experimental treatment options. Once again, Alex was determined to have a lemonade stand, this time for her "new hospital". In fall of 2001 she held a stand and raised $600 for Neuroblastoma research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

On June 22, 2002, Alex held another lemonade stand and dedicated it to her friend Toireasa, who had recently lost her battle with neuroblastoma. She raised $18,000 and donated all the proceeds in Toireasas name to neuroblastoma research at CHOP.

Still determined in her fight against childhood cancer, Alex and her family established a Donor-Advised fund at The Philadelphia Foundation, called Alexs Lemonade Stand Fund. Grants from this fund support childhood cancer causes, primarily in the area of research.

In June 2003, Alex held her most successful lemonade stand yet. Despite pouring rain people flocked to Alex's Lemonade Stand to support her efforts to raise money for cancer research. Alex has now raised over $200,000 for pediatric cancer causes.

Alex and her lemonade story has been featured on The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, Time Magazine, People, USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, The John Walsh Show, Fox News, and many local and regional newspapers, television stations and magazines.

Alexs fundraising efforts have gone way beyond raising thousands of dollars for her favorite charities. Her story has inspired people to improve our world by helping themselves and helping others. Many other children have held their own fundraisers, in Alexs name, to fight childhood cancer. These range from holding lemonade stands to forgoing birthday presents and having donations go to Alex's Fund to creating an Awesome Alex Teddy Bear to loose change collections along with many other fundraisers.

Alexs fight against neuroblastoma isnt over yet. She still receives chemotherapy at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia and continues to raise money to fund a cure. On June 12th, 2004 there will be hundreds of Alexs Lemonade Stands across the country and inseveral foreign countries to raise money for pediatric cancer research. There will also be stands throughout the summer.