9-Year-Old Raises $3,000 for Detroit

This isn't actually going to do much for Detroit's $100 million deficit, but the story of a child who decided to take the city's financial crisis into his own hands, raising $3,000 at a lemonade stand, is still pretty priceless, thanks to the example he set with his selflessness and entrepreneurial spirit.Joshua Smith raised the…

This isn't actually going to do much for Detroit's $100 million deficit, but the story of a child who decided to take the city's financial crisis into his own hands, raising $3,000 at a lemonade stand, is still pretty priceless, thanks to the example he set with his selflessness and entrepreneurial spirit.

Joshua Smith raised the money in less than a week, Hip Hop Wired reports:

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He came, he saw, he conquered. Joshua Smith had a one goal: to raise money to help the city of Detroit. In less than a week of selling lemonade, other beverages, and popcorn, the youngster raised a respectable $3,000. Given the fact that his most expensive product was only $2, Smith did a pretty good job.

The 9-year-old told his family that he wanted to do his part to aid the city, so they put up $100 to buy the items which he sold in front of his family home. Once he garnered national attention, Smith received donations from as far as South Africa. β€œI heard the city was in crisis because the city is broke and I was really upset,” he said.

In honor of his achievement, the city council rewarded smith with an award for outstanding achievement. He also received a $2,000 college scholarship from the Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation.

Read more at Hip Hop Wired.

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