lemonade stand on Jekyll Island park (park photo_Three girls whose lemonade stand was shut down by the police in Midway, Georgia, for not having a business license and food permit, were offered a prime location to reopen in the tourist-rich state park of Jekyll Island.

Jekyll Island officials contacted the young teens and invited them to sell their lemonade at Summer Waves Water Park. They even built the girls a new lemonade stand.

It was a sweet deal for the girls, but also a great public relations move for the park authorities, who learned the girls were only trying to earn money so they could attend a competing park.

Since then, “there has been an outpouring of support for the girls,” reports WSAV-TV.

“As a way to give back, 10 percent of the girls’ proceeds will go to their hometown animal shelter.”

(READ the story in the WSAV.com)

Thanks to Steve G. for suggesting the story! – Check out his other stories by clicking on his name…

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