Discount Madness to Again Host Alex's Lemonade Stand

Courtesy Photo: Discount Madness Owner Brad Cerullo’s children Lily and Eric selling paper lemons in the store to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand.

In an effort to join the battle against childhood cancer Discount Madness will again host an Alex’s Lemonade Stand on Saturday, May 23. At the event, lemonade will be given out in return for a donation to the ALSF charity to help support the fight against childhood cancer. Items donated by several local businesses will also be raffled off.

Leading up to the event, the Tewksbury, MA and Pelham, NH stores are selling paper lemons and seeking further donations for the cause.

Last year, Discount Madness raised $1,846.24. This year, they hope to achieve a goal of $2,000. Cancer has touched all of us and they ask that everyone in the community come by and help support this great cause.

The event will be held on Saturday, May 23 at Discount Madness, 1325 Main St., Tewksbury from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

About Childhood Cancer

Childhood cancer is a general term used to describe cancer in children occurring regularly, randomly and sparing no ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region. Childhood cancer extends to over a dozen types of cancers and a countless amount of subtypes. Just a few of these cancer types include: Ewing’s sarcoma, glioma, leukemia, lymphoma, medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma, retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and Wilm’s tumor. In the United States, childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children under the age of 15. Every day, approximately 250 kids around the world die from cancer, accounting for 91,250 losing their lives to the disease every year.

About Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). 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 Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement, complete with thousands of supporters across the country carrying on her legacy of hope. To date, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $75 million toward fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 375 pediatric cancer research projects nationally. For more information on Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, visit AlexsLemonade.org.