Selling lemonade for cancer research

BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (WWLP) - The memory of a young cancer victim from Belchertown inspired other children to raise money for cancer research.

They raise that money every year by selling lemonade on the Belchertown green.

Saturday’s was the 5th annual Alex's lemonade event, in honor of Alexandra Scott who lost her fight with pediatric cancer.

Passersby told 22News, they admire what these children are doing. “I think it's wonderful, I think it shows our kids that we can do something for the people in town and it teaches themat a young age they have community involvement,” said Susan Darmochwat of Belchertown.

“We are trying to exceed our goal from last year of 5 thousand six hundred dollars and it looks with all the help from the town coming out that will help our goal this year,” said event organizer Nicole Bennis.

This fundraiser's the brain child of Belchertown's Jitterbugs early childhood program.

This is the first time they've sold their lemonade on the town green, and by the look of it their new site has paid off.