At KRBC, we love being involved with the MDA telethon to help Jerry's Kids. It's one of our favorite things to do. It's an absolute passion. So I have been challenged with raising money for MDA. And I have figured out the perfect way to do that. It happens in three easy steps:
1. Buy some lemonade.
2. Set up a table.
3. Use every cute kid you can find to be your employees.
I decided to start a lemonade stand in order to help raise some money for a good cause. So I found some cute kids in my family to help me. First was my 3 year old nephew. We set up our stand outside my parents video store. I think he was more interested in eating candy, but when he put his mind to it, that kid could flat out sell some lemonade. The cute factor was just too much to handle.
Our second stop was outside of shoe carnival. The management there was just wonderful to us. They even made announcements in the store about us being there to help out MDA. For this round, I hired my cousins' two little boys. They, like my nephew, are also cute, so we had no trouble selling lemonade. The youngest one would scream at the top of his lungs to everyone that walked by, "Do you guys want some WEMONADE!" and then he would say, "It's to get money for MBA".
We had a fantastic day, shared some laughs, and made a little money for some people in need. But our efforts really hit home when we met one couple. They saw what we were doing, and shared with us that their son has muscular dystrophy. A devastating case of it as well. They applauded us for our efforts, and donated to the cause.
I thought the lemonade stand would just be an effective way to make a little money. But I had no idea that it would hit so close to home for me. It made me realize that we can all make a difference. We can all help to find a cure for this terrible disease. Your efforts can make big money, or small money, but they will always be large in the difference making department.
