If you ever lived in a hot area during the spring and summer, you know that most kids use a lemonade stand to raise money to buy toys or treats. However, two young siblings decided to instead use a lemonade stand to raise money for a local hospital’s healthcare workers responding to the coronavirus pandemic!
Fun Day Of Raising Money
Two young siblings, Brock and Emma Henricks, nine and seven respectively, seen above, have been wanting to make a lemonade stand for weeks. However, unlike others, they wanted to help local healthcare workers from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman who have been helping every day during coronavirus.
“My kids have been begging to do a lemonade stand, and we thought this was a great way to raise money for others during the pandemic,” said Jenny Henricks, the siblings’ mother. Incredibly, Brock and Emma earned just $400 in just seven hours. “They made a fun day out of it instead of looking at it as work.”
The next day, the children went to a local store and purchased hundreds of delicious snacks for the doctors, nurses, and technicians at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman. Afterward, Brock and Emma hand-delivered the treats, which the hospital staff loved!
“It meant so much that they wanted to use their proceeds from the lemonade stand to brighten our day,” said Chelsey Maddox, R.N., an Emergency Department nurse at Texas Health Kaufman. “I overheard other staff members sharing the story of where the snacks came from. Everyone was so proud of the kiddos and excited that they thought of us.” And, believe it or not, Brock and Emma Henricks are not the only ones using lemonade stands to their fullest potential!
Turning Into A Tradition
Brock and Emma might have been inspired by Alizay and Emaan, who, just recently, also used a lemonade stand to raise money for a local arm of the food bank Feeding America. Unfortunately, at that time, some teens stole Alizay and Emaan’s money jar! Thankfully, local police decided to step in and help: they allowed Alizay and Emaan to sell on a busy street without a permit!
Plenty of Naperville police officers also decided to check the lemonade stand out, with plenty of them making generous donations. The police alone gave the girls $170 from the pocket and supported them through several issues like getting kicked out without a permit. Alizay and Emaan ended up raising around $350 for “Feeding America,” thanks to the unstoppable work, positive spirit, and help of their neighbors.
While, in the midst of the coronavirus, it’s probably not the best idea to set up a lemonade stand. However, there are still plenty of great ways to teach your children about raising money for charity and taking care of their own finances, from videos and games to a weekly allowance!