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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

6-Year-Old’s Lemonade Stand Raises $10,000 for Dad’s Cancer Treatment

Three months ago, Randy Cox was diagnosed with seminoma, a rare form of cancer. That's when his 6-year-old Drew decided to use his lemonade stand to help raise money for his father's medical bills.

"He is so important to me, we love to play with each other," Cox told Texas tv station KLTV. "Lots of times we like to play games."

At first, Drew's lemonade stand was a small operation. After all, how much could one small child really hope to raise toward paying for an expensive series of chemotherapy treatments? It was the thought that counted but not one that was likely to make a serious dent in Cox's mounting medical bills.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Joe, Thank You for sharing this heart warming story. Now that is an awesome Pay It Forward!!

Anonymous said...

One of Life's Lessons that I read or was told stated, always buy lemonaid or kool aid from the kids. I've made that one thing I always do. It helps build a foundation for work ethic, striving to earn rather than be on the dole. You should go and do likewise.