11-year-old Raised More Than $56,000 for Cancer Research

Alexa Sankary lost her her good friend Michael Mancuso to neuroblastoma, a particular type of brain tumor. He died at the age of 7.

Since his death, she has raised over $56,000 for research through several fundraising events. Recently, she was honored by Cook Children’s Medical Center

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This article was also mentioned in the Association of Fundraising Professionals Youth in Philanthopy Blog. I have now added this blog to the list of blogs in the sidebar.