Smarty
Jones Book benefits Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Released on
= June 14, 2005, 4:48 pm
Press Release
Author = Values of America Company
Industry = Media
Press Release
Summary = Values of America Company, the publisher of the new book,
“Quips, Quotes & Oats: Smarty Jones Talks,” has
lent its support to Alex’s Lemonade Stand—the charity
benefiting childhood cancer research.
Press Release
Body = PHILADELPHIA, PA – June 15, 2005 – Values of
America Company, the publisher of the new book, “Quips, Quotes
& Oats: Smarty Jones Talks,” has lent its support to Alex’s
Lemonade Stand—the charity benefiting childhood cancer
research.
With a donation
of 160 copies, book sale proceeds will reach $1,600 to aid the Foundation
started by young Alexandra Scott, who lost her life to cancer last
August at the age of eight. At the Belmont Stakes, “Quips,
Quotes & Oats” was a part of the two Alex’s Lemonade
Stands that raised $29,000. Nationwide, the weekend of June 10-12
generated one million dollars from 1,000 Lemonade Stands.
As a four-year-old,
Alexandra Scott had a dream to find a cure for all those kids with
cancer. She started selling lemonade in her suburban Philadelphia
neighborhood to help others in need. She raised $2,000 in the first
year. Her determination,
vision, and strength captured the attention of America, in particular,
a group of Philadelphians, who owned the racehorse Afleet Alex.
This connection has moved Alex’s Lemonade Stand to the forefront
of raising money for pediatric cancer research.
Liz and Jay
Scott, the parents of Alexandra Scott, now oversee a powerful organization
that benefits the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and
many other
deserving charities. They are carrying on the mission of their daughter,
who was driven to establish “her hospital.”
The Scott family
is most appreciative of the community involvement during the National
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Weekend. Liz Scott noted to Values of
America Company, “Thank you so much for your generous support.
It was a great weekend; thank you for being a part of it.”
Values of America
Company will also donate 10% of the sales of “Quips, Quotes
& Oats: Smarty Jones Talks” from the internet site www.horsewit.com
To get involved,
or to host your own Lemonade Stand, visit www.alexslemonade.com
Contact: Robert
Merz
Phone: (215)508-5458
E-mail: bob@horsewit.com
Web Site = http://www.horsewit.com
Contact Details
= P.O. Box 35204, Philadelphia, PA 19128
bob@horsewit.com
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