UMaine Sorority Raising Awareness of Childhood Cancer, WVII Reports

WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine chapter of the Gamma Sigma Sigma service sorority is taking part in a challenge throughout September to help raise awareness of childhood cancer and funds to support related research. The sorority is a supporter of Alex’s Million Mile, a campaign based from the Pennsylvania nonprofit, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. ALSF began was formed after 4-year-old cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott announced she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer, according to the foundation’s website. After her passing in 2004, the Million Mile challenge was formed. “The idea is that the parent of a child with cancer will go a million miles for their child,” said Jessica Moore, a UMaine student and Gamma Sigma Sigma member. “We’re trying to gather that type of support.”