Grace and June’s ‘Lemon-aid Stand for Good’ raises more than $8,000

QUINCY — Grace and June’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Good raised $8,281.60 on Sept. 3 with the help of 21 other stands.

Having been the hosts of lemonade stands in 2019 and 2021, Grace and June Hendrian extended an invitation to the community to help raise funds for The Salvation Army. Families across The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command’s service area. Twenty-one other stands participated in the girls’ call to action.

“Every year that we’ve had this Lemon-Aid stand, parents have approached my husband Adam and me and said, ‘How did you teach your daughters these really great selfless and loving skills?’” Kellea Hendrian, Grace and June’s mom, said in a press release. “After thinking about that question, we decided to invite the community to join us by hosting other lemonade stands throughout The Salvation Army’s service area, so other children can experience what it’s like to give back to those in need.”

If you, your family, business or service group is interested in being the host of a fundraiser for The Salvation Army, contact Chad Douglas at 217-231-5647 or chad.douglas@usc.salvationarmy.org.