BBR Management, LLC, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, joined the battle against childhood cancer this summer by raising funds and awareness for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 at 2 p.m., the communities will come together at Bridges at Mallard Creek, 2305 New England Street in Charlotte, North Carolina for a grand finale event to present a check for $45,831.93 to Jennifer Kelly, a lemonade stand coach at Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. The idea to get involved with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation originated from a suggestion box idea. The company's 100 apartment communities hosted car washes, yard sales, carnivals, pet parades and much more to collect donations from July 15-September 16, 2009.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra "Alex" Scott (1996-2004). At the age of 4, 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 volunteers 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 $25 million towards fulfilling Alex's dream of finding a cure, funding over 100 research projects nationally.