Brockville, Ont. kids donate summer lemonade stand earnings to local food bank

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Jack and Hudson Burns ran a lemonade stand in August, which earned them $300. But instead of stashing it all in their piggy banks, the boys decided to give half of it to the Brockville and Area Food Bank.

A seven-year-old and his four-year-old brother made a generous donation to the Brockville and Area Food Bank on Friday afternoon.

Their mother, Rachel Burns, said despite their age, she and their father try to instill a strong work effort in the boys, and the generosity comes as a bonus.As for the Brockville & Area Food Bank, donations of any amount are crucial."We're increasing constantly," she told CTV News in an interview Friday.

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