OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Around $3,500 was raised this weekend for veterans with the help of two Omaha girls operating a lemonade stand.
The Omaha World-Herald reports that Jadyn and Kalyn Horst wanted to help support veterans to honor a former kindergarten teacher who died after serving in Iraq.
The money from the sisters' lemonade stand and sales by food vendors at the Sunday fundraiser went toward the Wounded Warriors Family Support and Moving Veterans Forward organizations.
Wendy Tatro of Wounded Warriors Family Support says helping injured veterans takes many forms. More than 400 families benefit from a program that helps caregivers of veterans.
Founder Ron Hernandez of Moving Veterans Forward says his organization works with homeless veterans in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
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Information from: Omaha World-Herald, http://www.omaha.com
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