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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Andy's Army 2025: Lemonade stand in Sewell raises money for a cure for cancer
SEWELL, N.J. - Andy's Army set up a lemonade stand in Sewell, New Jersey to raise money for a cure for cancer. What we know On Sudnay, Andy Fee and his family set up the lemonade stand in partnership with the well-known Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Andy was diagnosed with neuroblastoma four and a half years ago at the age of nine-months-old. Andy's father, Mike Fee, described that moment, saying, "It was an absolute whirlwind, you never think it would happen to you. Thankfully, we are in Philadelphia we have Children's Hospital of Philadelphia right in our backyard so, that was our first stop, to go to CHOP to understand what our treatment options were, then work out a plan and fight it as hard as we can". Mike said the fight wasn't easy, especially when doctors found an additional condition after Andy's initial diagnosis. "He had a secondary condition called Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) which basically your immune system attacks your nervous system so he lost the ability to walk, crawl, and talk. All the things Andy is now able to do, and in order to give back, he is selling lemonade and raffle tickets to try and support those like him. "Being local in the area we always heard about Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, we always knew about Alex, this is where we wanted to put our effort into helping other kids with cancer and hopefully find a cure one day for all cancers," said Mike. The family has a set a goal to raise $5,000. If you would like to donate online, you can at
CTV News
17-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
‘It's a good cause': Free lemonade stand gets Saskatoon kids involved in charity work
Saskatoon students Nickiya Froese (left) and Harper Klassen team up to raise money for the children's hospital with their free lemonade fundraiser outside Canadian Tire at Centre Crossing. (Hallee Mandryk/CTV News) Two Saskatoon sixth graders spent their Saturday fundraising for the children's hospital thanks to a unique fundraising tool. 'We're doing a lemonade stand to raise money for the children's just help children get better,' 11-year-old Nickiya Froese said. Robin Bellamy and his wife have been lending out all of their supplies for mobile barbecue fundraisers, free of charge, for the past 12 years, and they recently added a lemonade stand to their collection. 'We always stop and give them some money, because it's a great thing to see kids do,' Bellamy said. 'So we came up with the idea that, why don't we get a lemonade stand built this year and lend it out to the community?' Froese and her friend, Harper Klassen, are the first to utilize the lemonade stand for their fundraiser. Bellamy said it's rewarding to get a younger generation involved in the project. 'They can make some money for their charity of choice, make a little bit of money for themselves, and learn a little bit about business and entrepreneurship,' Bellamy said. This particular cause was chosen because of Froese's personal connection with the facility. 'My cousin was in the children's hospital for a couple of weeks,' Froese said. Klassen said it's an important cause to support. 'It's a good cause, mostly because we need more stuff in children's hospitals, and some kids need more care than others,' Klassen said. Bellamy said the barbecues go out around 150 times a year to help with various local fundraisers, and he's hopeful the lemonade stand will see as much use. 'We don't ask for anything. They get the barbecue, the tables, and everything for no cost. Just a 'thank you' is huge. It's a great feeling, as people know that anytime you volunteer, it's fantastic,' Bellamy said. Froese agreed that the idea of a lemonade stand fundraiser is a great way to support an important cause. 'Everybody likes lemonade,' Froese said. The two girls said they don't have a particular fundraising goal for the day; they just plan to do their best. 'We just want to raise as much money as we can,' Klassen said.
