Local 9-Year-Old Does His Part for Typhoon Relief

Maybe you saw him. Little guy, big heart, selling lemonade on the corner. Nick Harold, 8, wanted to do something for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

So Nick dug into his piggy bank to purchase the supplies he needed to set up shop in Dove Canyon. He enlisted the help of friends Dana Annarino, 12, and Romen Christensen, 9. And, for the grand bargain of 50 cents, patrons could get a curbside cup of lemonade, water or a cupcake.

In a weekend the three youngsters raised nearly $50 for typhoon relief. Every penny counts when 2.5 million people need food.

“Nick had about $20 saved up from the Tooth Fairy and doing chores around our home,” said his dad, Doug. The Harolds’ kitchen is being remodeled and they are currently without an oven, so the cupcakes came from Target.

Doug Harold said the money would be used to purchase rice for those affected by the typhoon.

“I thought it was a very generous gesture for Nick to forsake his own wants for the benefit of the Filipinos who were affected by the typhoon,” Doug Harold said. “We are so very proud of him.” 

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Nick's parents are Doug and Toni Harold; Dana's parents are Joanna and Tony Annarino; Romen's parents are Erika and Jay Christensen.    

Nick and Dana’s mothers are both Filipino.

If you missed the lemonade stand but would like to contribute to relief efforts, consider making a donation through the Philippine Red Cross or the American Red Cross. 

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