The traditional concept is simple: kids selling lemonade to raise money for a good cause. But this summer, lemonade stands in Cobourg run by kids like Olivia and Jack Ryland have had a different focus.
“Letting people know to tell the police they’re having a lemonade stand and the police can attend and engage with the young people is great for our small community … it’s been a fabulous success,” says Cobourg police acting Sgt. Cindy Reeves.
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Olivia and Jack’s mom, Liz Ryland, says her kids have learned a lot running the stand this summer.
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“Yeah, this is our first lemonade stand, we’ve never had one before, and they’re pretty excited. It gets the kids outside, gets them planning other things, events as well,” Ryland said.
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The success of the summer’s lemonade stands in bringing young people and police together has led Reeves to consider extending the idea to hot chocolate stands in the winter.
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