Friday, June 26, 2026

Swing By Durkin Park This Sunday to Help Family Fight Childhood Cancer

By Tim Hadac
Managing Editor
Southwest Chicago Post 


Weather forecasters are calling for hot summer temperatures to return this weekend.

And ready to beat the heat with thirst-quenching lemonade are Scottsdale residents Yuri Jacobo, Victor Gomez and their three children: Gael, 7, and twins Sebastian and Damian, age 18 months.

The young family will be selling lemonade and possibly a few other treats from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28 at Durkin Park, 8445 S. Kolin.


All proceeds from the sale of lemonade will be donated to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, which helps fund scientific research.

Both Yuri and Victor grew up on the Southwest Side, graduating from Kelly High School in 2016. They have been married for 10 years and moved to Scottsdale seven years ago.

"This is a nice neighborhood," Yuri says. "There are a lot of friendly people who help each other."

Sebastian was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and is currently undergoing a second round of chemotherapy.

On top of that, Victor is fighting his own health challenges and is on a waiting list for a kidney donor.

At the lemonade stand at Durkin, glasses of the refreshing drink will not have a specific price; rather, customers are asked to dig deep and donate what they can. Cash will be accepted. Those paying electronically will be given a QR code that will enable them to donate via the internet.

Those unable drop by on Sunday may still donate at https://www.alexslemonade.org/contribute/7.

Those who want to donate directly to Sebastian's family may visit https://tinyurl.com/4rxcbmzk.

About Alex's Lemonade Stand

Alexandra "Alex" Scott of Pennsylvania was diagnosed with childhood cancer just before her first birthday.

When she was age 4, she told her parents she wanted to set up a lemonade stand in their front yard. Her plan: to give the money to doctors to help them find a cure.

Her first “Alex’s Lemonade Stand” (held with the help of her older brother, Patrick) raised an astonishing $2,000 in one day. 

While bravely fighting her own cancer, Alex continued to set up lemonade stands every year. As news spread of the remarkable girl so dedicated to helping other sick children, people everywhere were inspired to start their own lemonade stands — donating the proceeds to her cause.

In 2004, when Alex passed away at the age of 8, her stand and inspiration had raised more than $1 million toward finding a cure for the disease that took her life.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation was started by her parents in 2005 to continue the work that Alex began. Since its inception, it has raised more than $300 million and funded over 1,500 research grants to help kids fight cancer.



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