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Record breaking donation from Brooke and Koda’s Iced Tea Stand
Brooke and Koda’s Iced Tea Stand raised $18,000 this year to support 4-year-old Elliot who is battling cancer. In October they found out he had a Wilms tumor in his kidney, so the doctors were forced to remove his kidney, and then they found two more spots on his lungs. They were able to remove one spot, and they're hoping that treatment is going to remove the second one. Brooke Peters is blown away by the sales and generous donations during the two-day event, which is in its seventh year. “It’s wild,” she says. “I was seven when we did our first iced tea stand and we raised $1000 and I was pumped, because that's a lot of money, right?” Each year, their stand raises more money than the previous year with more people buying treats and leaving donations. The annual fundraiser brought in $17,100 last year. This year's amount is a new record for them. The stand also seems to grow each year with more items being offered for purchase. This year, they had lots of pumpkin bars, brownies, drinks as well as t-shirts and sweatshirts. Peters says this annual fundraiser has grown to be a powerful event. “I definitely hope that it keeps going,” she says. “Once I get to be too old to do it...like Marek has stepped in, and we fundraised for him a couple years ago, and so now he's stepping in and I'm hoping that that still happens because I don't want it to end with me. I wanted to keep going because it's so nice to be able to bless a family.” Marek Hiebert is now 9 years old and says it feels great to now be able to help Brooke and Koda raise money for another child. @steinbach_online 4 year old Elliot who is dealing with cancer is the recipient of Brooke and Koda’s Ice Tea Stand this year. Joined by their family, friends and last year’s recipient Marek, Brooke and Koda are waiting for you to stop by and buy some cold drinks, cookies, brownies, pumpkin bars and clothes! Open today (July 24th) and tomorrow (July 25th) from 10AM-6PM wt 418 Walnut Street in Steinbach! ♬ feel like summer - lovelytheband