Today was probably the best day of our summer so far! We held our 1st Annual HikeMS Lemonade Stand to raise money for the HikeMS that we are participating in in two weeks. Last year, we didn't find out about the hike until a few days before it happened so we didn't get to involve the kids in the fundraising at all. This year, we decided to have a lemonade stand to help them raise the $75 that they were required to fundraise in order to participate in the hike.
We started getting ready for the hike last week by making signs to put up around our neighborhood. The kids were all excited to help with the signs.
Yesterday, Emily and the kids came over and we spent all day baking homemade cookies to sell at the lemonade stand.
My friend Ellen also made some of her specialty cookies for us to sell at the lemonade stand. They were so cute and turned out better than I could have ever imagined!
Let's get a closer look at those awesome cookies:
This morning, we woke up early and got everything set up so we would be ready to go at 10:00. The kids were so excited that their cousins came over to help them sell lemonade. Our first customer came at 9:45 and we had a steady stream of people until we finally closed at 12:15. We were shocked at the incredible turnout and could not believe how generous our friends and family were!
Lily and her friend Dylann Rose
The Benkes
Our goal for the lemonade stand was $200 and I'm humbled to report that we raised over $1700 today! 100% of the donations will go to help other families who are living with MS. What a blessing to be able to raise that much money for an organization that is so special to our family!
It is safe to say that our first lemonade stand was a huge success! It was a great way to get our whole family involved in the fundraising process and we will definitely be having another one next summer as we prepare for our next HikeMS!
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