Fort Worth kids to host 2nd lemonade stand after raising $5k for Texas flood aid
Two Fort Worth children who already raised more than $5,000 for Texas flood relief through a lemonade stand are reopening it this weekend to garner more donations.
Nine-year-old twins Corrigan and Cannon Camp, who have ties to the areas of Central Texas devastated by the July 4th floods, will sell more lemonade and sweet treats on Sunday starting at noon, said their mother Lisa Camp. Their setup will be on Green Avenue in Fort Worth, just north of TCU campus on the outskirts of the Tanglewood neighborhood. A cup of lemonade will cost $1, and details on the sweet treats are being finalized.
Corrigan and Cannon’s small business came about after they learned of the devastation and loss at Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp that Corrigan had attended just weeks earlier. Located along the Guadalupe River, the floodwaters killed 27 campers and counselors. Officials say there’s been at least 120 lives lost and at least 160 people unaccounted for in Central Texas.
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Nearby Camp Mystic, Camp La Junta for boys also experienced floodwater damage, but all campers were safe and accounted for, according to news reports. Cannon was a camper there in June.
The proceeds from the siblings’ first lemonade stand on July 6 will go to Camp Mystic, and the proceeds from their upcoming stand on Sunday will go to Camp La Junta, their mother said. The family is also accepting donations through Venmo, an online money sharing app. Donations can be sent to @lisa-camp-4.
Ways to help Texas flood victims
Other fundraising efforts in Tarrant County have also come forward from local and statewide businesses.
La Bistro Italian Grill in Hurst donated all money from its sales from July 7-10 to Hill Country victims.
Chef Tim Love and real estate firm M2G Ventures are providing grief counseling services and relief meals from World Central Kitchen through hat sales. Additionally, M Crowd Restaurant Group, which owns Mi Cocina restaurants, is donating 10% of proceeds toward flood relief through July 13.
