Brownie Troop Raises $1000 for Childhood Cancer

In their continuing efforts to raise funds and awareness for the battle against childhood cancer, the Agoura Hills Brownie Troop presented a check to a representative from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation last Friday, March 30, at .

Each year Troop 49-6 supports a charitable organization with money earned from selling Girl Scout cookies. This year, the group collectively decided to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Two troop members, Liza Levine and Sophia Lieberman, have held their own Lemonade Stand fundraisers in the past and feel a special connection to the organization.

Accepting the check on behalf of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation was Karin Herman, whose 4-year-old son Elijah is currently in treatment for leukemia. Herman spoke to the girls about Elijah’s battle with cancer and why raising funds is so important.

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 $50 million toward fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 200 research projects nationally.