Melrose Kids to Sell Lemonade to Aid Boston Marathon Victims

Local kids will be selling lemonade and lollipops from 2-4 p.m. Friday on Woodcrest Drive to aid the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, according to a post on the Melrose Patch Facebook page.

The 12-year-old girls will be selling lemonade or lollipops for 50 cents each from a large table with red, white and blue balloons tied to it in front of our home at 36 Woodcrest Dr., according to Rob Cunningham in an email to Melrose Patch.

"Lemonade for love! Support those (affected) from the (Boston Marathon) bombings," wrote reader Melissa Lineham Cunningham on the Facebook page. "All funds will be donated to OneFundBoston," a city-established account where donations can be made to support Boston Marathon bombings victims. 

Three people died and more than 100 were injured in the blasts during the race on Patriots' Day.

Melissa Cunningham wrote that the lemonade sale is "sponsored by Lily, Abby and friends who want to reach out and show their support."

Rob Cunningham added, "The events at the (Boston) Marathon was upsetting to them all and when they heard of (OneFundBoston) they decided they wanted to donate money to help the families."