12-Year-Old's Ice Cream Stand Fundraiser

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
A 12-year-old boy in Norwood, Massachusetts opened an ice cream stand with his mother and planned to donate half the proceeds to his brother's special hockey team. The stand was shut down due to a food code violation, but they still managed to raise $7,500 for the charity.

Key Points

  • Danny Doherty, 12, opened an ice cream stand with his mother in Norwood, Massachusetts
  • Proceeds were to be donated to his brother's special hockey team
  • Stand was shut down for selling homemade ice cream due to food code violation
  • Despite shutdown, they managed to raise $7,500 for the charity

Pros

  • Raised $7,500 for charity
  • Raised awareness for special education hockey team

Cons

  • Stand shut down due to food code violation