Turning Lemons into Lemonade: A 9-Year-Old’s Impactful Tribute
Lainie Lipowy, 9, launched James’ Lemonade Stand in Calgary, Alberta, after her brother James passed away from bone cancer in 2023. Last year alone, the stand raised more than $17,000 for The Osteosarcoma Institute (OSI), and planning is underway for the fifth annual event.
They began by selling lemonade for $1 a cup in her driveway. “My friends and I started it, and it got bigger and bigger,” she says. “People wanted to help.”
Over the years, the stand outgrew the driveway. It moved to a community field and grew into an annual event which is part lemonade sale, part community festival with food, games, and face painting. Lainie runs the show, overseeing sales of lemonade and activity operations. “I make sure everyone is having fun,” she says.
Five years in, the stand has become a community fixture, and a living tribute to her brother. “I think James would have thought it was awesome,” Lainie says.
Carrying on a Brother’s Legacy: The Camden Bailey Foundation
When Camden Bailey of Jackson, NH, was battling osteosarcoma as a teenager, he launched a scholarship for people who, like him, overcame a physical or mental hardship. With the help of friends and family, Camden turned that scholarship into a distinguished foundation and a direct investment in osteosarcoma research.
After Camden passed in 2025, his brothers Braeden, 24, and Daven, 20, took the helm, growing the foundation and continuing to award the scholarship in Camden’s name.
“This year, we gave it to an applicant that had gone through a serious medical situation and had to step away from high school for a bit, overcome that, and got good grades, just like Camden,” Braeden says.
Their efforts have grown into the Camden Bailey Cancer Foundation and the newly established Camden’s Quest to Cure Fund at OSI. With the money they raise, they hope to find a cure for osteosarcoma. “As his brothers, Braeden and I knew Camden best. We want to make sure his name and memory live on. That is what he would want,” Daven says.
The foundation raises money through a weekend-long golf tournament with a raffle. Other events hosted throughout the year include marathons, ski races, dine-to-donate nights at local restaurants, and a puzzle competition.
So far, most of the foundation’s work has been local, but the brothers hope to expand nationally over time, partnering not just with OSI, but with other organizations that supported Camden, like Boston Children’s Hospital and the Jimmy Fund.
The brothers emphasize how important it is to raise awareness, especially since osteosarcoma is a rare disease that many people have never heard of. “It can be uncomfortable, but it’s important to be open,” Braeden says.
