“Lucy’s Lemonade for the SPCA,” organized by 6-year-old animal lover Lucy Rothrock, raised $5,523 at a lemonade stand staffed by Lucy and her friends Liza Harris, 9, and Sally Vaughn, 12. The total may be the most ever earned at a lemonade stand in three hours.
Thanks to a post on Star News, state Sen. Bill Stanley — nicknamed “Senator Beagle” on the Senate floor for his role in closing Envigo, an inhumane beagle breeding facility that sold animals to laboratories for drug experiments — attended as a generous customer and SPCA supporter.
The girls hosted the fundraiser Aug. 11 at 1203 Sam Lions Trail. SPCA staff attended with adoptable pets, shared information about the Louise R. Lester Spay & Neuter Clinic, offered free animal-themed coloring books, and sold lemon pecan sandies.
This was the second “Lucy’s Lemonade for the SPCA.” At last year’s event, Lucy, then 5, along with Harris and Vaughn, earned $582.50 for the organization and set a goal this year to raise $1,000 and help get a homeless animal adopted.
The girls were scheduled to present the proceeds Tuesday, Aug. 12, to Dr. Jennifer Kotouch, SPCA veterinarian; Catherine Gupton, chief operations officer; and Caroline Cicilese, director of development and communication, at the SPCA, 132 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville.
