Nicholas Chiccini Helping Alex\’s Lemonade Stand

By John \”Soles\” Hillman

\"Alex\" Three- year- old Nicholas A Chiccini of Gloucester City has opened an \”Alex Lemonade Stand\” at Broadway and Monmouth Street, Gloucester City to raise money to fight cancer. Nicholas and his mother Isabella were selling lemonade at the intersection this past Sunday. And plan to be at the same area with their stand off and on throughout the summer.

PHOTO: Isabella and Nicholas Chiccini

Alex\’s Lemonade Stand Foundation evolved from a young cancer patient\’s front yard lemonade stand to a nationwide fundraising movement to find a cure for childhood cancer. Since Alexandra \”Alex\” Scott (1996-2004) set up her front-yard stand at the age of four, more than $25 million has been raised towards fulfilling her dream of finding a cure for all children with cancer.

Nicholas, the son of Michael and Isabella Chiccini, was diagnosed with leukemia in November 2007. His brother is James Fulmer.

Mrs. Chiccini explained what happen to change their life two years ago. \"Alex

\”On November 3, 2007 his skin color changed to yellow or jauntiest looking. His father and I rushed Nicholas to Kennedy Hospital in Washington Township. He had little red dots on his arm and sores in his mouth. From there he was transported to Children’s Hospital in Voorhees NJ.\”

PHOTO: Nicholas with his friends

(photos by Soles 6/14)

\”The doctors gave us the bad news, he had Leukemia.\”

\”For one month he remained in the hospital. Throughout those 4 weeks the doctors

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