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Alex's Lemonade Stand Keeps Child's Dream Alive

Alex Scott's mission to help other pediatric cancer patients continues through the Wynnewood-based Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.  Alexandra "Alex" Scott was not your typical 8-year-old. Diagnosed with neuroblastoma around her 1st birthday, she defied the expectations of her doctor's by beating the cancer and learning to walk. At 4, she suffered a setback when she learned the cancer had reappeared. In the hospital after her stem cell transplant, Alex told her mother of her dream—to open a lemonade stand to raise money for her hospital to help other children with pediatric cancer. Specifically, the little girl wanted to raise $1 million. And…

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10th Potter Cup Raises $40,000 to Fight Cancer

The 10th annual Potter Cup raised $40,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand.

NEWTOWN SQUARE–In 10 years, an impassioned rivalry between Paxon Hollow Middle School and Haverford Middle School has raised nearly $300,000 to fight childhood cancer. Gillian Kocher, spokesperson for Alex's Lemonade Stand, said the Potter Cup raised over $40,000 this year. The competition is a best two-out-of-three for girls' basketball, boys' basketball and wrestling. Though Paxon Hollow took the Potter Cup home last year, Haverford took it back this year and swept all three competitions. Alex's parents, Liz and Jay Scott, appeared at the Potter Cup's pep rally—on Jan. 18, what would have been Alex's 17th birthday—to give students words of thanks and encouragement. The couple recalled Alex reaching her benchmark goals with her front-yard…

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Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Cameron Mathes

Marple Newtown Patch highlights Paxon Hollow Middle School student Cameron Mathes, who is also a cancer survivor.

Each week, Marple Newtown Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. This week we highlight Cameron Mathes, a seventh-grade student at Paxon Hollow Middle School and a cancer survivor. Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Cameron Mathes Whiz Kid's Age: 13 Whiz Kid's School: Paxon Hollow Middle School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Cameron is a childhood cancer hero and is an ambassador of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Cameron spoke before hundreds of his peers at this year's Potter Cup about childhood cancer. And just recently he spoke after mass at St. Anastasia Church to promote a lemonade stand that his baseball team was hosting. Cameron has …

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Auntie Anne’s Gives Away Free Pretzels Saturday

Saturday’s complimentary pretzels are part of a charitable partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

You can get free food and learn about a new charitable partnership. Auntie Anne’s, based in Lancaster County, is giving away free pretzels Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Locally, there is an Auntie Anne's at the Granite Run Mall and at the Springfield Mall. Along with the complimentary original or cinnamon sugar pretzel will come information on the pretzel maker’s new charitable partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, based in Wynnewood. The ALSF information will include a QR code linking to a new public service announcement featuring actress Bailee Madison, and a bounce back coupon for a free pretzel on a future visit to Auntie Anne’s. Throughout 2012, Auntie Anne’s will help change children’s lives by fighting childhood …

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Potter Cup 2012: Final Tally Over $38,000

Over $38,000 was donated towards Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation in this year's Potter Cup competition between Paxon Hollow and Haverford middle schools.

BROOMALL–Paxon Hollow Middle School recently announced the final amount donated in this year's Potter Cup with Haverford Middle School towards childhood cancer awareness and research. The tally: a whopping $38,645.19. According to Paxon Hollow Middle School teacher Michele Lunn, that makes the the grand total of $246,259 that have been donated over the years towards Alex's Lemonad Stand Foundation. Don't forget to view a photo slideshow of the day's event here. Can you feel the excitement in the video?

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Photo Gallery: Potter Cup 2012

Paxon Hollow Middle School faced off against Haverford Middle School in the Ninth Annual Potter Cup competition on Friday, Jan. 27.

HAVERTOWN–Both schools put up a good fight, but it was ultimately Paxon Hollow Middle School who beat out Haverford Middle School in the final few minutes of game time Friday during the wrestling match, making them champions of the Ninth Annual Potter Cup. The friendly competition, held each year between the two middle schools, raised more than $36,000 this year to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation For Childhood Cancer. Before the competition began, though, students and teachers—along with the Philly Phanatic—performed dance and cheer numbers to pump students up for the games. See the photo gallery above for a few shots of 2012's Potter Cup pep rally.

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Paxon Hollow Brings Home Potter Cup; $36,000 Raised For Cancer Research

Paxon Hollow Middle School faced off against Haverford Middle School in the Ninth Annual Potter Cup competition on Friday, Jan. 27.

HAVERTOWN—Both schools put up a good fight, but it was ultimately Paxon Hollow Middle School who beat out Haverford Middle School in the final few minutes of game time Friday, making them champions of the Ninth Annual Potter Cup. The friendly competition, held each year between the two middle schools, raised more than $36,000 this year to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation For Childhood Cancer. "We had a dream that we could bring students together in the winter and [promote] cooperation, friendship and sportspersonship," said event organizer and Haverford Middle School assistant athletic director Bill Booth. Nine years ago when the Potter Cup first came to be, Booth and other event organizers decided they wanted to support Alex's …

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Locals Run for Russell Student in Disney Marathon

Family and friends of the Marple Newtown community participated in the annual 26-mile Walt Disney Marathon in support of cancer survivor and Russell Elementary School student Charlotte McAuliffe.

Several members of the Marple Newtown community pledged to do the unthinkable–run 26 miles in Orlando, FL, in support of local 9-year-old student Charlotte McAuliffe, a cancer survivor. Charlotte, a third grader at Russell Elementary School, was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 3 but through rigorous treatment and approximately 17 surgeries, she's overcome her battle to the cancer. Ambassdors to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, the McAuliffes have been involved with fundraising for childhood cancer over the years but this year was the first year the family has decided to run a marathon in support of Charlotte and childhood cancer awareness. And so the team, Charlotte's Lemonheads, of about 10 adults and six children–consisting of…

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Russell Donates Over $2,000 to Alex's Lemonade From 'Bat-o-Lanterns'

Russell Elementary School personally presented a check for $2,158.60 to Liz Scott, mother of Alex of Alex's Lemonade Foundation, to benefit childhood cancer and in honor of their classmate Charlotte McAuliffe.

BROOMALL–Last month, Russell Elementary School students worked diligently on painting 'bat-o-lanterns,' or pumpkins painted in black and dressed as a bat, to fundraise and sell in honor of their classmate Charlotte McAuliffe and her team of Lemonheads, who have pledged to run 26 miles in the Walt Disney Marathon in January. The idea of the 'bat-o-lanterns' started with kindergarten teacher Tracy Paine, which spread throughout the walls of the school involving teachers, staff and the entire student body from start to finish. According to Kim Polonsky, school guidance counselor, the school sold 800 'bat-o-lanterns' with $2,158.60 to help sponsor Charlotte's Lemonheads in the marathon to help find a cure for childhood cancer.

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