CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake kids who were robbed of their lemonade stand cash received an award from the city's mayor on Tuesday.
Mayor Rick West presented an award to 10-year-old Rebecca Caldwell and 8-year-old Joshua Caldwell at Tuesday's Chesapeake City Council meeting. They are the kids who were robbed while working their lemonade stand last month.
On August 14, Rebecca and Joshua held a lemonade sale in their driveway on Bells Mill Road. When their mom stepped inside, a man pulled up in a car, approached the children and grabbed their jar of money with about $40 in cash inside.
After the word got out, the community rallied behind the Caldwell family. People donated money and over 600 people showed up to support them at their lemonade stand. Joshua and Rebbeca earned about $6,200.
Rebecca and Joshua were able to get their four-wheelers, which was the main reason they started the lemonade stand.
At Tuesday's city council meeting, Mayor West recognized the kids for their "determination and hard work," saying they turned a sour situation into something sweet!
