Alex Martini has Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. In October 2009, her father, Todd, found a way to raise money to buy her some Christmas presents. He knew that the cost of treatment was sapping their budget. He found several retail affiliate programs and encouraged his family and friends to do their shopping through the site he called Affiliates for Alex. He was able to give his daughter the gifts she desired that year.
After a few years, the bills piled up again as she underwent treatments at Duke University and Fred Hutchison Cancer Center.Todd relaunched the site in 2001 with hopes to make ends meet. By 2005, the site was generating enough revenue that Todd made his first donation to the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation of Washington. Since then the have donated over $20,000 to cancer support groups and organizations we support include Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, NCCF, National Children's Cancer Society, Candlelighters of Western Washington, Make a Wish Foundation and Corporate Angel Network.
Using Alex's Coupons is easy. Enter the name of the store you want to shop at into the search box and press the "Get Coupons" button. The coupon code will be listed in the "Coupon Code" column. Make a note of the coupon code and click on it to be taken back to the store. In some cases there will only be a "Click Here" link instead of a coupon code. If the offer has a coupon code enter it at checkout. If the offer does not have a coupon code the promotion will be added to your shopping cart automatically.
Today, Alex is 11. She has been in remission for 6 years since her second stem cell transplant.
Read more about Alex's Coupons and Alex's Story
- Alex's Place - Background on Alex's Fight Against Leukemia
- COUPON ALERT: Save 80% at hundreds of stores, while helping cure cancer!
- Easy Money - How to Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want Out of Life by Liz Pulliam Weston
- MSN Money The 100 most useful sites on the Internet (article), 4/20/09
Images courtesy Todd Martini, Alex's Coupons.
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