[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1346]
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 COMMENDING ALEXANDRA SCOTT FOR HER EFFORTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of Pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 25, 2003

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker; I rise today to commend my constituent, 7-
year-old Alexandra Scott, for the work she is doing to raise money for 
those living with cancer.
  Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous 
system, when she was just a year old. Six years later, she has had six 
surgeries and still undergoes chemotherapy treatments at Children's 
Hospital of Philadelphia.
  When Alex was four, she told her mother that she wanted to have a 
lemonade stand and give the money that she made to her hospital in 
Connecticut, where they lived at the time. In July of 2000, Alex 
started her first lemonade stand and raised over $2000. Shortly 
thereafter, the Scott family moved to Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Each 
summer, Alex has opened her lemonade stand with proceeds going to help 
others battling cancer.
  So far, Alex has raised over $80,000 for cancer research. Money has 
been donated to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Connecticut 
Children's Medical Center, and Toireasa's Dream, a neuroblastoma 
research fund set up in memory of Alex's friend, Toireasa Barry. The 
Philadelphia Foundation recently presented Alex with its 
``Philanthropist of the Year'' award.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in applauding Alexandra Scott on 
her accomplishments and in sending her our prayers for her recovery. 
May she continue to serve as a role model for all of us.

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