Everett Eskew, an 8-year-old boy, set up an Icee stand along with his best friend to help raise money for the Fairfax County Fire Department as a thanks for helping him when he broke his arm last year. Eskew, along with his mom, explain how the plan came to be.
An 8-year-old boy set up an Icee stand in Alexandria, Virginia, to raise money for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department on Saturday.
How he was able to come up with the idea was simple.
“Because they saved my arm, we are donating to them,” Everett Eskew said.
His stand was a unique way to say thank you to the department for helping him with his broken arm last year.
His mom, Angela Hopes-Eskew, said the fire department was “so good” to him and some of the firefighters rode in the ambulance with them.
“They even stopped by the hospital to check on him,” Hopes-Eskew said. “He’s like, ‘Mom, let’s do [the stand] and donate half of the money to the fire department'. And I was like, 'I love that.'"
Everett, along with his best friend, Penny, sold the sweet, cold treats for $2 each at the stand. Some first responders showed up to show their support and appreciation.
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They raised $281, with half of proceeds going to the fire department.
