Canadian youngsters sometimes sell lemonade on the streets in summer to raise pocket money, but seven-year-old Quinn Callander did it to raise thousands of dollars for expensive surgery for his friend Brayden Grozdanich.
Brayden’s right arm and leg were affected by cerebral palsy and he needs surgery in the United States to enable him to walk again. He could get surgery for free under Canada’s publicly-funded health care system, but it would be a more invasive procedure and would leave him wheelchair-bound.
The two boys manned their lemonade stand on Sunday in Maple Ridge, a small town in the western province of British Columbia. Between selling drinks and a posting on social media they raised $24,000. The surgery in New Jersey will cost $20,000 but there will be travel and housing expenses.
When Quinn was asked why he embarked on the project he answered “because he’s my friend and I want to be nice.”
Brayden’s surgery is scheduled for August.
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