Lemonade Day serves up enjoyable, funds in Warren | Information, Sports activities, Jobs

061226…R BERK LEMONADE 5…Warren…06-12-26…Lemonade drinks had been shifting quick outdoors Berk Enterprise throughout the 2nd annual Lemonade Day benefitting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to help the struggle towards childhood most cancers…by R. Michael Semple

WARREN — Family, meals, enjoyable and basis fundraising occurred on Friday throughout Berk Enterprise Inc.’s second annual Lemonade Day benefitting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

The charity gives cash for pediatric most cancers analysis and household help. After the success of its inaugural Lemonade Day, Berk Enterprises made it an annual occasion.

“We decided to hold a second fundraiser to help bring more awareness to the foundation and its mission, while also giving our community another opportunity to get involved and make a difference,” mentioned Reilly Berk, President & CEO of Berk Enterprises. Bobby Poweski of Howland discovered of the fundraiser by way of a Trumbull County Tourism occasion electronic mail. He introduced his three daughters to Lemonade Day after choosing them up from swim observe.

“I wanted to support a good cause,” Poweski mentioned.

Isla Poweski, 7, favored having her face painted by Sarah Allen of Fab Faces. Allen traveled from Cleveland to work on the occasion.

“This was my first year being involved with the Lemonade Stand here. It was a beautiful day to travel and for an excellent cause,” Allen mentioned.

Evelyn Milleson of Warren works at Berk Enterprise and helped clear up all through the occasion. Her husband Randy, and granddaughter, McKinley, 6 loved the afternoon collectively.

“All morning, McKinley kept asking, ‘What time is it? Is it time to go?’ She was so excited to come again this year,” grandpa Randy Milleson mentioned.

For some who attended Berk Enterprise’s fundraiser, they already had been conscious of the muse.

“We had a lemonade stand at work last week,” mentioned Kristen Robinson of Niles.

She and her twin sister, Katelynn Robinson, work at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill in Niles.

Katelynn emphasised her help of the muse and feels fortunate that everybody is wholesome.

“I love my nieces. They are my world. This charity is close to my heart,” Katelynn mentioned.

Antonio Ray of Warren, an worker at Berk Enterprises, took his lunch break to benefit from the lemonade stand. Sadly, most cancers touched his household

“I fully support the event and the organization. I had a cousin and an aunt pass away from cancer. They were young,” Ray mentioned.

Sandy Montgomery, assistant main presents officer at Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, attended the occasion from her Akron space workplace. Montgomery has private expertise with pediatric most cancers. Her son died 20 years in the past.

Besides thanking the enterprise for the fantastic occasion and the success of their fundraising efforts, Montgomery gave optimistic perception to the struggle towards childhood most cancers.

“I love working for an organization that gives children futures and their family futures. The survival rates for children with cancer keeps going up,” she mentioned.

For the second 12 months in a row, the Warren enterprise helped youngsters have extra futures with the cash raised at Alex’s Lemonade Stand.

“Our fundraising goal this year is $10,000 but we’re really hoping to exceed that and double what we raised last year,” Berk mentioned.

As they plan for his or her third annual occasion for subsequent 12 months, the enterprise hopes to extend their aim and {dollars} raised as soon as once more.