PHILADELPHIA --At the age of 6, after a hot day walking home from school in North Philadelphia, he asked his mother to make a trip for some water ice.Da Cooler Boyz
was born. Along with help from his brother Sebastian and mother Breonna, the young entrepreneur is now dishing out some of the coolest treats in the area. "It makes me feel so good to give people water ice. I love it. It's kind of my thing," says the 8-year-old."It kept him up at night, all he talked about," she said. "So after playing around with mixes and flavors, the next thing I know he's setting up and selling water ice outside. I support him in everything he does."
His mom says they have 800 bookings set up this year. They set up at summer camps, schools, parades and food drives.Da Cooler Boyz is hosting its own back-to-school drive in late August this year, which will offer free school supplies and tasty treats. It's just one way of giving back to their customers who have given so much to the Andersons.