Four years ago, a 9-year-old Stella Prince woke up and decided she wanted to start a lemonade stand. Thanks to that decision and support from the community, the North Myrtle Beach Humane Society is thousands of dollars richer.
Stella, now 13 and hosting the lemonade stand for the fourth year, said she chose to donate the stand’s proceeds to the Humane Society because she loves animals and wanted to find a way to help them despite not being able to adopt.
“I wanted to make another way to support them and provide for them. And every dollar counts,” Stella said. “I’m thankful for every person that came by today and that donated.”
Each year, Stella sets up her lemonade stand the day before Fourth of July in the yard of her Duffy Street house in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach. You can’t miss it. Stella’s friends make sure of it, wearing matching yellow shirts, holding signs and yelling “lemonade! popsicles!” as neighbors drive by.
The community support has grown over the years. In year one, Stella raised $100, then $500, then $1,600. This year, her goal was to double that. And business was booming with expanded offerings. This year, candy was added to the lineup, and customers took advantage, scooping up Starburst, Skittles and the like to go with their drink…