CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — They had $40 stolen. They got back $6,200. A brother and sister’s lemonade stand was busy beyond their wildest dreams Saturday, 10 days after a man stole their money in a brazen robbery.
Surveillance video showed the man, believed to be in his 30s, snatch the money from the stand set up by Rebecca Caldwell, 10, and her brother Josh, 8, and race off in a Toyota sedan. The outrage it sparked fueled a huge turnout Saturday when they reopened their stand on Bells Mill Road in Chesapeake, Virginia.
A steady stream of cars stopped in the neighborhood, and then a group of 25 bicyclists, and then 60 motorcycles that cruised in from Virginia Beach.
The thief made off with about $40, but Rebecca and Josh collected far more than that in just the first hour. Visitors were regularly donating $10, $20 or more for a cup of lemonade, and their mother told NewsNation affiliate WAVY they ended up raising $6,200 during the four hours. They plan to use the proceeds to support their sister’s mission trip, along with a four-wheeler for Rebecca and a dirt bike for Josh.
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