East Bay Applebee's Raise Money To Fight Childhood Cancer

EAST BAY, CA — Applebee's is teaming with Alex's Lemonade Stand to raise money to fund pediatric cancer research and family support programs. This is the 15th year for the program.

Restaurant guests may purchase lemon-shaped pin-up cards in $1 and $5 increments, with the money going directly to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. The program runs through Aug. 11.

If you buy a Quencher Lemonade, Rainbow Lemonade or regular lemonade when dining at the restaurant, a portion of the proceeds will be donated.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation was established in 2005 to continue the mission of four-year-old Alexandra Scott. She set up a lemonade stand in her front yard to raise money for “doctors to find a cure” for all childhood cancers. Cancer remains the leading cause of death in children under 19 in the U.S.

"Our 15-year partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is deeply important to our Applebee’s family and to our local neighborhoods. We believe in the power of ‘Doin’ Good in the Neighborhood,’ and I am personally proud of the more than $10.2 million that we have raised throughout the years and the good that this money has been able to do by finding cures for childhood cancers," said John Cywinski, Applebee’s President. "We are grateful to all who will join our efforts this summer to make a difference, one cup at a time."

You may also make an online donation.

"Applebee’s was one of our first and continues to be one of our most dedicated supporters of Alex’s mission. Watching their restaurants turn into lemonade stands each summer and seeing how their local communities rally together in support of our Foundation, makes me tremendously proud," said Liz Scott, Alex’s Mom and Co-Executive Director, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. "It is because of this great work and dedication that we have been able to break new ground in pediatric cancer research and help children who wouldn’t otherwise have the means to get life-saving treatment. We look forward to saving more lives together.

Participating East Bay Applebees:

• Alameda
• Antioch
• Dublin
• Fremont
• Hayward
• Pinole
• Walnut Creek

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