Alex's Lemonade Stand's 12th Lemon Ball Set For Jan. 13

BALA CYNWYD, PA – Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is committed to fighting childhood cancer in the name of the late Alexandra Scott, of Wynnewood, who lost her battle with cancer at the tender age of 8 in 2004. And for the 12th year in a row, the foundation is hosting its Lemon Ball fundraiser and you can attend the event.

The 12th Annual Lemon Ball will be held from 6:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

The evening will feature live and silent auctions with hundreds of items, stories of childhood cancer heroes, memories of Alex, honoree presentations, food, and dancing.

Alex's parents, Liz and Jay Scott, will also be in attendance.

Those being honored at the 12th Lemon Ball are Northwestern Mutual, lemonade stand host 13-year-old Syndie Bayles of Exton, and ALSF volunteers the Salerno family of Holmdel, New Jersey.

These honorees will be recognized by ALSF for their commitment to the foundation and the fight against childhood cancer.

Tickets cost $275, but $100 of the ticket price is tax deductible. Get tickets for the Lemon Ball online here.

The 2017 Lemon ball had more than 900 guests and raised nearly $850,000. 2017 honorees were

Penn Wynne Elementary School, Alex's school, the Carpino family of Swedesboro, New Jersey, and Mary
and Molly Hollway of Bloomington, Minnesota.

Book discounted room rates at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown online here. Call 877-901-6632 for more information.

The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown is located at 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Alexandra Scott, diagnosed at age one with an aggressive form of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma, sits at her lemonade stand selling drinks at Penn Wynne elementary school in Wynnewood, Pa. Saturday June 12, 2004. Driven by heart-lifting determination, eight-year-old Alex is holding her fifth-annual "Alex's Lemonade Stand" Saturday in hopes of raising $1 million, a goal within reach thanks to the hundreds of stands planned in all 50 states. Alexandra died on Aug. 1, 2004. She was 8. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)