Lemonade stand raises money for (and inspires!) Easter Seals Crossroads
by Scott
An 8-year-old girl from Greenfield, IN put up a lemonade stand to sell drinks during her family garage sale last month and raised hundreds of dollars to donate to our Easter Seals Crossroads Autism Resource Center. Anna Scott’s goal is $2,000, and she’s already raised about $1,400 at the garage sale stand.
A story about Anna Scott’s philanthropy aired on WTHR-13 News.
The fourth grader plans to split the money between Easter Seals Crossroads Autism Resource Center and her uncle recently diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.
The news story says Anna got her inspiration from a book called Lemonade for Sale by Stuart J. Murphy. In the book, children decide to sell lemonade to make money to fix their clubhouse and keep a bar graph to track their sales.
More from the TV news story:
One of her best customers didn’t even get to quench his thirst.
“He didn’t buy any lemonade and handed me a $50 bill and said, ‘Use this for your cause’ and then left,” said Anna.
The entire staff at Easter Seals Crossroads was humbled by the generosity of this young lady. She worked hard and gave from her heart because she became close friends with a young lady with autism. Her kindness helps us all remember why were doing the work we do! Thanks Anna!