Day 62: National Entrepreneurship Week

National Entrepreneurship Week began on Saturday, February, 19 and lasts until February, 26. Entrepreneurship Week provides an opportunity to focus on the innovative ways in which entrepreneurship education can bring together the core academic, technical, and problem solving skills essential for future entrepreneurs and successful workers in future workplaces.

Entrepreneurs embody the promise that lies at the heart of America -- that if you have a good idea and work hard enough, the American dream is within your reach. During National Entrepreneurship Week, we renew our commitment to supporting the entrepreneurs who power the engine of our Nation's economy. These intrepid individuals translate their vision into products and services that keep America strong and competitive on a global scale, and build opportunity and prosperity across our country.

National Entrepreneurship Week celebrates striking out on your own, creating your own opportunities, and acquiring the skills needed to start and run a successful business.

Children can be entrepreneurs, and one young girl, determined, courageous, confident and inspiring child with big dreams and big accomplishments, began selling lemonade which eventually turned into a unique childhood cancer charity.

Shortly before her first birthday, Alexandra "Alex" Scott, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer. In the year 2000, the day after her fourth birthday, Alex received a stem cell transplant and informed her mother, "when I get out of the hospital I want to have a lemonade stand." She said she wanted to give the money to doctors to allow them to "help other kids, like they helped me." True to her word, she held her first lemonade stand later that year and raised an amazing $2,000 for "her hospital." Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand.

While bravely fighting her own cancer, Alex continued to set up lemonade stands every year. As news spread of the remarkable girl so dedicated to helping other sick children, people everywhere were inspired to start their own lemonade stands—donating the proceeds to Alex and her cause. In August of 2004, Alex passed away at the age of 8, knowing that, with the help of others, she had raised over $1 million to help find a cure for the disease that took her life. Alex's family - including brothers Patrick, Eddie, and Joey - and supporters around the world are committed to continuing her inspiring legacy through Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Donation: $5

To support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, please visit:  https://www.alexslemonade.org/