Bryn Mawr Girl, Cancer Survivor, Will Join Kansas City Royal At Event

BRYN MAWR, PA -- A Main Line girl and cancer survivor will be honored at an upcoming event alongside a starring member of the 2015 World Series Champion Kansas City Royals.

Maya Rigler, 11, a survivor of childhood cancer, will be honored as Stand Host of the Year by Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation at their annual Lemon Ball.

She will be joined by Alex Gordon, a star outfielder from the Royals squad that won the World Series last fall. Gordon will be accorded with Volunteer of the Year Award.

The event will take place on January 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Philadelphia Marriot Downtown.

The Lemon Ball is an evening of cocktails, dinner, raffle, silent and live auctions and entertainment bringing together supporters of the Foundation’s mission – a cure for all kids with cancer.

Liz and Jay Scott, the parents of the late Alexandra “Alex” Scott, will co-chair the gala with Susan and Robert Stein.

Last year’s Lemon Ball raised more than $1 million.

Maya’s Virtual Lemonade Stand is online here. She is currently working toward her own goal of raising $250,000.

Maya was diagnosed at age two with Wilms tumor, a rare kidney cancer that primarily affects children.

One of her kidneys was removed during treatment, but she made a complete recovery. Cancer-free for several years, Maya became involved with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Every year, Maya and her family have held lemonade stands in support of the Foundation’s mission to raise money for, and awareness of, the causes of childhood cancer and to fund research into new treatments and cures.

In January of 2015, the Rigler family learned that a different and unrelated type of cancer, Ewing sarcoma, was affecting Maya’s pancreas and surrounding organs. Despite being faced with a very difficult diagnosis, Maya, now 11 years old, has remained upbeat, optimistic, and extremely focused on hitting an extraordinary fundraising goal for ALSF of $250,000.

“Maybe one day we can make sure that no other kid needs to go through this stuff,” she said.

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 $120 million toward fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 550 pediatric cancer research projects nationally. For more information on Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, visit AlexsLemonade.org.