Project Timeline:

Registration: January 23, 2009 - March 2, 2009

Videoconference Testing: March 9 - 13, 2009

Virtual Lemonade Stand Project: March 23 - April 3, 2009

• Kick-Off Virtual Spirt Festival Videoconference
  March 23, 2009; 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. ET
• Individual School Lemonade Stands
  March 23, 2009 - April 3, 2009
• Wrap-Up Project Collage Videoconference Event:
  April 3, 2009; 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. ET

Target Age Group: Grades K-12 (special projects for elementary school students, middle school students and high school students).

Requirements for Participation:
There are two ways to participate:

• Interactive Videoconference Sites: All participating interactive sites must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities and be on the Internet2 network.
• Webstream Participants: Sites without videoconferencing capabilities or Internet2 connectivity can participate by watching the live webstreams and participating in special projects. Just make sure to check the correct level of participation when you register.

Description:

Kids helping Kids Make a Difference! In celebration of Global Youth Services Day, join other schools across the country as they host lemonade stands to raise money for pediatric cancer research and participate in other related projects. Schools will collaborate with each other through a blog, a special "kick off" videoconference spirit rally and closing project collage videoconference event.

During this two week project, each school will hold their own lemonade stands to help raise funds for pediatric cancer. Schools can hold one big lemonade stand day or a series of lemonade stand events throughout the two weeks. After each day of sales, schools will report their totals through the website. Last year we raised more than $24,000. Think we can double it?

Schools will also have an opportunity to participate in a variety of special projects inspired by the idea of kids helping kids. All projects are tied to Pennsylvania and national standards. Most importantly - - they're fun!

Alex's Lemonade Stand is a national organization with Greater Philadelphia roots. The organization grew out of the front yard lemonade stand started by Alexandra “Alex” Scott, a pediatric cancer patient. In 2000, at the age of four, Alex opened her first annual lemonade stand with high hopes of raising money for pediatric cancer causes, specifically research into a cure. At the time, Alex was receiving treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for Neuroblastoma.

Every year thereafter, Alex held an annual lemonade stand in her Pennsylvania front yard and inspired others to donate money to her cause. After fighting her own battle with cancer for over seven years, she died peacefully at home in August of 2004. At the time of her death, she had raised over $900,000 for pediatric cancer research and, amazingly, was only eight years old. As of January 2006, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation has raised more than $10 million for childhood cancer research.

This project is brought to you by Lower Merion School District, Alex's Lemonade Stand and MAGPI.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Heather Weisse, MAGPI Applications Coordinator, at hweisse@magpi.net.

More information about this project can be found on the project website: http://www.magpi.net/programs/alexslemonade.html