Rocky Hill Family Aims To Break Fundraising Record Selling Lemonade

The Pugliese family will host their Second Annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Alex for Alex, as part of the National Lemonade Days fundraiser on Sunday June 9, 2013 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 135 Parsonage Street in Rocky Hill.

"We decided to get involved last year when Alex, then age 9, decided she wanted to help raise money for cancer research after her grandma showed her a video all about Alex's Lemonade," said Mrs. Pugliese. "This will be the second year Alex and our family will be hosting an Alex's Lemonade Stand as part of the National Lemonade Days weekend. Alex and her volunteers exceeded their goal last year and because of this Alex has set an even larger goal of $1,000. This year there will be the added bonus of a delicious bake sale."  

Founded by Alex Scott (1996-2004) in 2004, Lemonade Days is a three day national event that grew out of Alex's front yard lemonade stand, and is held every year over the same June weekend.

During Lemonade Days, dedicated volunteers host thousands of Alex's Lemonade Stands across the country, raising over $1 million for childhood cancer research in one weekend. June 2013 will mark the 10th Annual Lemonade Days with an estimated 10,000 volunteers at over 2,000 Alex’s Lemonade Stands around the nation making a difference for children with cancer.

Lemonade Days 2013 is set for June 7, 8 and 9.

• WHAT: Alex for Alex, an Alex's Lemonade Stand during National Lemonade Days weekend.   
  
• WHEN: Sunday June 9, 2013 1 to 4 p.m.                                  
  
• WHERE: 135 Parsonage St., Rocky Hill