In an effort to join the battle against childhood cancer, The Shore Guys Heating & Air staff, along with a few young volunteers, will host an Alex’s Lemonade Stand during National Lemonade Days, Friday, June 6 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 8, from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at 1065 Rte. 47 South in Rio Grande, NJ.
The employees of Shore Guys Heating & Air, LLC feel lucky to live a healthy life and want to make a difference in the lives of those who are not as fortunate. The owner of the family business is the proud parent to four daughters, one of whom has lost a friend to childhood cancer. In November of 2011, 7 year-old Gabrielle O’Neill lost her life to the disease, and the family is dedicated to raising funds in her honor.
In addition to the lemonade stand, the day’s festivities will also include face painting and balloons.
WHAT: SHORE GUYS HEATING & AIR HOST ALEX’S LEMONADE STAND TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER
WHEN: FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: 1065 RT. 47 SOUTH STE. E
RIO GRANDE, NJ 08242
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.