N.L. girl, who started lemonade stand for fellow kids with cancer, dies at 9

Nevaeh Denine, a young girl in St. John’s, N.L., who started a lemonade stand to help raise money for children with cancer has died.

Nevaeh, who turned nine on July 27, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at an early age and started a lemonade stand to raise money to help children diagnosed with the disease. She raised tens of thousands of dollars for the cause.

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Thousands of messages of condolences have been posted on social media to honour the girl.

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“Our thoughts and prayers are with a sweet little girl who taught us all about courage, caring and love; an inspiration to us all,” wrote St. John’s Mayor Danny Breen on his Twitter account.

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "Our thoughts and prayers are with a sweet little girl who taught us all about courage, caring and love; an inspiration to us all," wrote St. John's Mayor Danny Breen on his Twitter account.

“Our hearts are broken,” read a tweet posted by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.

“We should all strive to be even half the person Nevaeh Denine was. Brave, Selfless, Strong, & Courageous. She never gave up. Life gave her lemons and she made lemonaid.”

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A Facebook page called “Happiness for Nevaeh” had received more than 5,300 comments by early Tuesday and been shared about 7,700 times.