Founded by Erin, Fourth & Gold officially became a 5013C non-profit organization in July 2022. Much of the team is lead by healthcare professionals that are on the frontlines of oncological practice, helping children and their families battle cancer everyday.
Each week, Fourth and Gold will highlight a cancer warrior who has bravely and fiercely stood strong against cancer. At Fourth and Gold, we want you to see the faces behind our drive and connect with them in a way that you wouldn’t have been able to if you didn’t take the stand to demand #MoreThan4! Our precious kids have cancer, but cancer is not who they are.
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Week of March 17, 2018
Warrior boy, Mason Raleigh, AKA Master-Legendary Chef Mason, diagnosed with Pre-B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at 4 years of age.
Current Age: 5 (DOB 6/14/12)
Favorite Things to Do: Anything related to dogs and nature. Loves Math (smart boy!), Spends time finding and collecting rocks/sticks and loves helping his mom cook dinner
Favorite Foods: Macaroni, Hot Dogs, Cheese Quesadillas and Cheese Pizza! The boy loves him some cheese 😉
If you know Mason, you know he is: So full of love and life! Doesn’t know a stranger, very sweet and loving, a mini comedian and doesn’t have a mean thing to say!
What you can’t see here is that Mason:
While our goal here at Fourth and Gold is to let you see the strength, the smiles and the happiness that Mason is able to experience, we want you to know that we were founded because of the harsh reality of the other side of cancer. Mason has lost his hair, he’s lost his freedom, he’s lost his ability to be a normal 5 year old and his family’s entire life is affected by the illness.
The treatment is UNFAIR. Mason’s mom has to think about things for her 5 year old son that mother’s should not have to be thinking about. Will he be able to have kids? What will his long term side effects be? Will his hearing decrease? Will the cancer return?
As a nation, as a society, and as humans, we have to do better. If you’re reading this and this is your first time to our site, you’re now aware of childhood cancer. Please help us make a difference and give kids like Mason a better chance at life. We can do this by taking a stand against our government only giving 4% of all cancer research funds to our children. #MoreThan4 #NotRare.
If you’re interested in hosting a stand or sponsoring our campaign, reach out to us using this contact form, and a team member will contact you directly.
***This is not our sign up form to receive a kit and host a stand!***
If you’re looking to host your own Lucy’s Lemonade Stand, filling out the form does not sign you up! Once we receive your form submission, we’ll communicate with you directly and send you a link to sign up for your stand.
1.) If you are looking to host a stand during our September campaign, stand sign ups will run June 1 through June 30th every year. We’ll ask for the date(s) you plan to host your stand in September, as well as your location, so we can help promote it and drive traffic your way. In August, we’ll send out stand kits. If you’re local to Jacksonville, we’ll host a meetup where you can pick up your kit in person.
2.) If you are looking to host a stand during our September campaign but missed our sign-up window – no worries! We order extra kits every year, so reach out to us and we will do our best to accommodate you as supplies last.
3.) If you are looking to host a stand outside of our September campaign, that is a possibility as well, depending on the amount of extra supplies remaining. Please reach out to us anytime and we will do our best to provide you with everything you need to host a stand any time of year!
Each host receives a kit designed to make your experience easy and impactful, along with a PDF guide containing everything needed to host a successful – and fun – lemonade stand. Your kit will be packed with lemonade mix, cups, straws, signage, and more. Our goal is to equip you with everything you need to raise awareness and support for pediatric cancer research. All you need to do is set up, mix the lemonade, and help spread the word.
