McKINNEY – Many people had their own lemonade stand on the corner to earn some money as little kids, but one girl is doing it for a different reason.
Farrah Ford opened a lemonade stand in McKinney to raise money to build a playground in memory of a friend who had passed away.
The girl’s friend, 22-month-old Avy Hill, was killed in a car crash in March 2023.
The lemonade stand’s profits will go toward Avy’s Sunshine Tribe , a charity set by Avy Hill’s mother to build the playground.
“The mom wanted to turn around something negative and make it positive and happy,” said Ginger Ford, Farrah’s mom.
And thanks to a donation from Tropical Smoothie Cafe, her lemonade stand is getting a big upgrade.
“It was such a great feeling to be part of the team that came in and surprised Farrah when we arrived and showed her, her new lemonade stand and told her what we would be doing,” said Kim Hollis, who works for the smoothie company.