Leaving a lemonade stand legacy
UNITED STATES. On the day after her fourth birthday, Alexandra (Alex) Scott received a stem cell transplant and informed her mother, “when I get out of the hospital I want to have a lemonade stand.” She wanted to give money to doctors to ”help other kids, like they helped me.” True to her word, she held [...]
Selling lemonade to help Detroit
UNITED STATES. Joshua Smith, a 9-year-old Detroit boy decided to help the city emerge from its financial crisis with a lemonade stand. He set up business outside his home in the Russell Woods neighborhood on the city’s west side after he overheard on the radio that Detroit faces a $200 million budget deficit. Joshua told [...]
Making a stand (lemon-aid) to end slavery
UNITED STATES. In the Fairfax, California, area in Marin County 8-year-old, Vivienne Harr is using a lemonade stand to raise funds for the non-profit group Not for Sale, whose mission is to fight human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Vivienne says she is “Making a Stand” to end slavery and set out to raise $150 000 [...]