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Perfect for families, businesses and community organizations of all sizes
Get your free supplies
All registrants will receive two pouches of lemonade mix, a pitcher, 100 cups, a banner, stickers and printed instructions for turning in funds.
Kit pick up will take place during Anthem LemonAid week.
Set up your stand
The location is up to you, your front yard, business, neighborhood pool or any other high traffic area.
Help local kids
100% of funds will help kids fighting cancer at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
About Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Anthem LemonAid presented by Richmond Ford supports hematology and oncology services at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. While CHoR offers the best care close to home for many families, patients also come to the hospital from across Virginia and outside of the Commonwealth for our team's approach to caring for the whole child and advanced treatment options.
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Our expert hematologists and oncologists offer the best care in the Richmond and Central Virginia communities
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Patients receive access to the latest clinical trials which provide the best-proven treatment
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Our team is trained in caring for kids and all equipment is made with kids in mind
Meet Ava
Eleven-year-old Ava Lester is the 2025 Ambassador for Anthem LemonAid presented by Richmond Ford. In March 2024, Ava began complaining about unusual bone pain in her ribs and hips that wasn’t going away. When Rachel and her husband, Noah, noticed Ava had a dark, abnormally-shaped bruise, they became concerned.
Eight years earlier, Ava had been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that mistakenly attacked and destroyed her body’s platelets and caused bruising and bleeding. When they discovered Ava’s unusual bruising, the Lesters made an appointment with her physician, assuming the disease had recurred. Instead, a blood test raised new concerns, eventually leading to a diagnosis of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive bone marrow and blood cancer.
Ava, Rachel and Noah initially spent five days at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, where Ava began a regimented protocol of chemotherapy.
Restaurant Challenge
Alongside our community-hosted lemonade stands, we're hosting a Restaurant Challenge sponsored by CBS 6. Local restaurants are giving back by creating fun, lemon-inspired menu items and donating a portion of the proceeds to support kids fighting cancer at CHoR. We’ll add new restaurants as they come on board!
