Introduction Alexandria Scott, or “Alex” as she was called, was born in 1996, in Connecticut. Diagnosed with neuroblastoma at age 1, her parents were informed that she had a type of rare childhood cancer that had no cure. One day, at age 4, Alex informed her parents that she wanted to start a lemonade stand to help raise money “so the doctors could help other kids like the doctors had helped me.” Alex and her older brother Patrick put her plan into action and in July 2000, Alex’s first lemonade stand raised $2000 towards finding a cure for pediatric cancer (Fuhrman, 2006, p. 48). Alex’s innocent request to help others led to the Alex’s Lemonade Foundation. During Alex’s life, the foundation raised more than $1 million towards finding a cure for cancer. Alex died at age 8, on August 1, 2004 but her lemonade stand still …show more content…
They feel that a relentless desire to get ahead is the key to success. Joshua 1:9, NLT, “This is my command – be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” The key to gaining the prosperity that God had showed Joshua goes against the cultural norm. God tells Joshua to be strong and courageous because the task He has for him is difficult. God tells Joshua to obey God’s law and love one another unconditionally as He has loved us, and to constantly read and study His living words. Study constantly until the words on the pages fade from the pressing of a reading finger over them, time and time again. By studying God’s word, it is soon realized that to truly be successful, one must serve the needs of others as God has served the world. Like Alex, marketers must put aside materialistic ideals and replace them with the will to serve others and place the needs of others before their own. And, they must be bold and courageous and know that God will always be with them in all
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When you think your average baseball player, what do you think of? The player usually has all of his arms, legs, and no physical disabilities. Anyone who plays baseball would think it is hard to imagine that a person born without a right arm is able to play the game and let only be able to be a pitcher. Jim Abbott faces all the odds and has ten-year career in the major leagues. Abbott had to faces many obstacles throughout life and his playing career. Jim Abbott grew up being picked on since he didn’t have a right arm. When Abbott was younger he would use a steel hook as right hand and other children were afraid of him. Also, they called him names like Mr. Hook.
Name of serial killer: My serial killer is named Richard Chase. He was also known as the “Vampire of Sacramento” or the “Dracula Killer”.
Mike Kelley was a famous conceptual artist from the late 20th century. Mike Kelley became famous for his counterculture aesthetic. He release work that was perceived as edgy or disturbing and as a result he received a reputation. In truth, Kelley was creating work that simply spoke true to his experience, the edginess or disturbing qualities were simply a by product, one he decided to lean into. In 1987 Kelley exhibited a piece that put him on the art world’s radar.
Progress and innovation are key components to discover new possibilities to fight against childhood cancer. To begin with, my interest in healthcare sparked when I was diagnosed with childhood sarcoma cancer at the age of seven. As a cancer
Cancer is a deadly disease that millions of people die from a year. Many loved ones are killed with little to no warning affecting families across our world. My family happened to be one that was affected by this atrocious disease. This event changed the way my family members and I viewed cancer.
Adam Nussbaum’s profile as a drummer gained significant recognition when he stinted/recorded with Steve Swallow, John Abercrombie, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, and John Scofield, among many others.
Shortly after her second birthday, doctors had discovered that her tumors had grown and she needed a stem cell transplant. People from all over the world held their own lemonade stands and donated the money they made to Alex and her family. This helped the foundation reach a goal of $1 million dollars raised to help children battling cancer. In August of 2004, Alex passed away at the age of eight, knowing that, with the help of others, she had raised more than $1 million to help find a cure for the disease that took her life. Throughout all of this, she helped create the foundation today known as Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF).
An apostle is an messenger. Simon Peter, Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John, Philip, and Bartholomew were key Apostles that had dedication to serve Jesus and carry out Jesus’ mission. Jesus selected them because he thought they were able to disciple to his followers and be an example of Him. The Apostles were important foundation stones of the Church and their faithfulness to the Church was shown throughout their lifetime. Some of Jesus’ Apostles denied and betrayed him, hurting Jesus, not his true followers but some didn’t and stayed with Jesus through all the hardship.
Gordon Parks was a photographer and humanitarian with a passion for documenting poverty, and civil rights in the second half of the 20th century. His signature style continues to be celebrated as one of the most iconic of the time.
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Have you ever heard of Alex Lin? Alex Lin is a teen activist that is definitely doing his part to save the world from electronic waste. This paper will discuss what electronic waste is, who Alex Lin is, and how Alex Lin found out about electronic waste.
“Writing is storytelling and all of us are authors, not just of words but of reality. You are the author of your life, so go out and live! Then never quit writing about it!” This is a quote from Ben Mikaelsen,and it means to never give up no matter what you do. Ben Mikaelsen was born in Bolivia and is the author of many novels including Petey, Touching Spirit Bear, and Tree Girl. He was also the owner of a 750 pound bear named Buffy.
During tough times one looks for the light at the end of the tunnel to get through their difficulties. The Make-A-Wish Foundation doesn’t just provide a light, but a full gap, in that tunnel. Make-A-Wish uses donated funds to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses in order to give that child an escape in the tough time they’re going through. Critics of this foundation say that the funds should be going to finding a cure for their illnesses, especially cancer research, instead of for frivolous wishes. Although funding cancer research is indispensable for the future, funding for the Make-A-Wish Foundation is more important for the present because it provides irreplaceable experiences for children who may not live long enough to see a cure.
When one hears the word “cancer”, thoughts about how their previous life is about to change cloud the mind, but when one hears the word cancer for their child, it is a whole different outlook; the affects of childhood cancer are not only taken on by the patients, but also by their families; the affects can range from emotionally to physically, socially to financially, and even educationally. “Childhood cancer is considered rare, especially compared with adults. Still it’s the leading cause of death in children pre-adolescent, school-aged children” (Report: Childhood Cancer Rates Continue to Rise, but Treatment Helps Drive Down Deaths). Around 12,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer every year and around one in five children that are diagnosed with cancer will die.