On Friday, June 10, the youngsters at Small Wonders Child Development Center will be hosting a lemonade stand. But this is no ordinary stand. The youngsters are holding the lemonade sale to raise money help fight childhood cancer through the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Alexandra Scott (1996-2004), a child diagnosed with cancer, founded Alex's Lemonade Stand to raise money for pediatric cancer research in 2000. What started as a single lemonade stand in her front yard grew into a foundation that has raised millions of dollars for research.

This June 10, 11 and 12 is the 8th Annual Lemonade Days sponsored by the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Thousands of volunteers across the country will help put a “squeeze” on childhood cancer through this nationwide event.

The stand hosted by the Small Wonders kids will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Walnut Street entrance to First Baptist Church. Money raised will go to Alex’s Lemonade Stand.

Hosting a fundraising lemonade stand was the inspired idea of ALSF founder Alexandra “Alex” Scott. True to the spirit of the phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” Alex, at age four, held a lemonade stand to help find a cure for all childhood cancers, including her own. Since that time, more than 20,000 Alex’s Lemonade Stands have been held across the country!

While volunteers hold stands throughout the year (often setting them up indoors, in cold weather seasons), Lemonade Days is a time when volunteers everywhere can join forces as they hold stands simultaneously across the country.

Lemonade Days is a meaningful, nationwide event that started in Alex’s front yard and has grown to front yards across America. Most importantly, Lemonade Days raises more than $1 million for childhood cancer research, one cup at a time!

Held the weekend before Father's Day every June, this three-day event (Friday through Sunday) is open to all who want to participate by holding their own fundraising stands or events.