While most people enjoyed the summer outdoors playing with friends, nine-year-old Avery Mitchell-Hicks was selling lemonade.
The efforts of Avery went to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.
Avery started his lemonade stand at the beginning of July and was out there for three weeks in the blazing heat, but still having that smile on his face to raise money for a worthy cause.
After that, Avery would go out on weekends and the occasional weekday to sell his lemonade.
Avery had surgery on September 17 and had a follow-up on October 1 so it was while the family was at Sick Kids they presented a cheque for $700.
The Cobourg youth used his allowance money to purchase the items needed for his lemonade and the different flavours.
The family would like to thank every person who stopped by and donated and took the time to chat with Avery.
“Thank you all. You all made my boys dream of raising money for Sick Kids come true and we will forever be grateful to you all!,” said Avery’s mother Stephanie.
Video – Local Cobourg Youth Spends Summer Raising Money to Help Others
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
