Funds Raised
Since Alex held her first lemonade stand, the foundation has evolved into a national fundraising movement. It has become a registered 501(c)3 charity and has currently raised more than $55 million towards fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 250 research projects nationally.
Rita's, one of the nation's largest Italian water-ice companies, is one of several companies who enable the foundation to raise these funds. In 2009, throughout the month of June, more than 550 Rita’s locations sold $1 paper lemons to help the foundation raise funds to find a cure for pediatric cancer. In Rita's three years as a corporate sponsor of 'ALSF', it has raised more than $1.5 million for pediatric cancer research, and become the foundation’s leading corporate donor.
Other contributors to the ALSF include singer Celine Dion and comedian Jerry Seinfeld.
The foundation has a gift shop, whose proceeds go directly to the foundation to help aid the fight against childhood cancer.
As of November 2010, Jennifer Garner was serving as a celebrity ambassador.
Toys "R" US is currently raising funds for ALSF.
Other donations come from volunteers who host fundraisers, partnerships with businesses and corporations; and individual donations made directly to the foundation.
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