During her five years of life and throughout her battle with cancer, our daughter Alexandra taught us to search for rainbows in every moment, even the darkest ones. She taught us to listen to the sounds of life – laughter, music, grief, compassion – and foster hope and healing.
Her softly spoken courage and acceptance of each day made the most difficult times of our lives possible and gave us the courage and inspiration to dedicate ourselves to helping others like her. Every day, Alexandra’s strength, bravery, loving heart and laughter live on in the work of CCA – and our tireless efforts to create magical stories of wonder and possibilities for children in need.
Our tagline “When families need support, Alexandra’s there,” celebrates Alexandra’s beautiful spirit and maintains her name as an important part of who we are. Our unique logo is a gleaming heart that Alexandra drew in May, 1995.
Alex has two siblings, Zach and Kate Ellis, who are CCA volunteers and share their compassion with kids like Alex.
