3 year old’s lemonade stand raises money for Wisconsin K-9
(ABC News) —A 3-year-old girl from Wisconsin has donated hundreds of dollars from her lemonade stand so her local police department could afford a new K-9 dog.
Lainie Stephens raised $754 by selling snacks and lemonade during her family’s three-day garage sale to help the Germantown Police Department.
Image: Molly Stephens
Lainie Stephens raised $754 by selling snacks and lemonade during her family’s three-day-long garage sale to help the Germantown Police Department.
Image: Molly Stephens Lainie Stephens raised $754 by selling snacks and lemonade during her family's three-day-long garage sale to help the Germantown Police Department.
Lainie’s good deed captured the attention of media outlets, and she’s since received hundreds more via crowdfunding.
“She’s super outgoing and excited to greet people,” mom Molly Stephens told “Good Morning America.” “She was very proud of the fact she had all those customers.”
Image: Molly Stephens
Image: Molly Stephens Lainie Stephens raised $754 by selling snacks and lemonade during her family's three-day-long garage sale to help the Germantown Police Department.
Stephens said she helped her daughter set up the lemonade stand as a learning experience to interact with neighbors and practice counting money.
When Stephens thought to make it a charitable moment, she decided Lainie should give the funds to the Germantown police, since the department was hoping to get another K-9.
Image:Molly Stephens
Lainie Stephens gave money she raised to Germantown Police Chief Peter Hoell.
Image:Molly Stephens Lainie Stephens gave money she raised to Germantown Police Chief Peter Hoell.
“We have a history of law enforcement in the family, and we support the local police department,” Stephens said. “I was expecting [Lainie would raise] $30 to $40.”
Image: Molly Stephens
Image: Molly Spearman
