DENVER (WHDH) — A 6-year-old boy whose father lost his battle with stage four colon cancer earlier this month made sure to keep a promise he had made to always take care of his mother.
Brady Campbell and his dad, Brandon Campbell, came up with the idea for a lemonade stand so Brady could earn enough money to take his mother, Amanda Campbell, out on a date, KDVR reported.
His father passed away on July 7, and a day later Brady set out on his mission to create a successful lemonade stand.
“To take my mom on a date because I didn’t have enough money and I wanted to pay, so I did it,” he told the news station.
A crowd of his neighbors and friends at the lemonade stand caught the attention of a Denver police officer. Once he heard about Brady’s story, he put out a radio call to other first responders.
Soon, additional police cruisers and fire trucks began showing up.
“Brady is a very sweet soul,” Amanda Campbell said. “He’s always looking out for everybody else and I think he really learned that from his dad.”
Brady raised $244 that day.
“It really lifted our spirits and it made Brady so happy,” his mother continued.
Neighbors have since set up a GoFundMe page to go towards the Campbell family and cancer research.
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