Helping Kids with Kent's Soda

Photo Courtesy: Caledonian Record

 What does a 9-year-old ask for when he believes he has everything?

"Dad, I have everything I need right now, but there are lots of other kids with autism that can't do the things they want or need. I want to be able to help them get some of the things they want with the money we earn. Can't we start now? I don't want to wait."  (Source)

Young Kent Melville started making money with a lemonade stand.  A combination of entrepreneurial spirit and desire to help other kids with autism sparked the idea of starting a soda company.  He used his profits from the lemonade stand to get his business started.  From the website:

Kent's Soda Company is devoted to the POSITIVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT of children with autism.  We are committed to donating a portion of sales for the benefit of social clubs, camps, and other social development programs for children with autism and their families.

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