Business is booming for a group of three 10-year-old girls selling lemonade in River Heights this summer.
So far, they’ve raised nearly $7,000 for CancerCare Manitoba through an initiative called Lemonade Stands for Hope – a cause that hits close to home for the trio.
“Our moms have cancer – like mine, Ellie’s and my friend Asha’s,” Wynn Mitchell told CTV News. “It’s good that we’re raising money for research and treatment.”
Whipping up pitchers of ice-cold lemonade is their way of pitching in to help.
“When my mom was diagnosed with cancer, I kind of felt like I couldn’t help,” Ellie Whetter said. “But now, I feel like I can help them.”
The girls are involved in every aspect of the business; they mix up the summertime drink, create colourful posters promoting the lemonade stand, and even use the latest technology to maximize donations.
“QR codes really help,” Asha …