{"id":20473,"date":"2024-12-12T10:40:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/?p=20473"},"modified":"2024-12-12T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:40:22","slug":"9-year-old-starts-lemonade-stand-to-help-pay-daycare-tuition-for-fallen-officers-child-what-jesus-would-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2024\/12\/9-year-old-starts-lemonade-stand-to-help-pay-daycare-tuition-for-fallen-officers-child-what-jesus-would-do.html","title":{"rendered":"9-Year-Old Starts Lemonade Stand to Help Pay Daycare Tuition For Fallen Officer’s Child: ‘What Jesus Would Do’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the wake of a tragic accident that claimed the lives of three police officers in Florida, a young boy is doing his part to help by setting up a classic lemonade stand.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw a need and I just thought that\u2019s what Jesus would do,\u201d said 9-year-old Charlie Allsup in an interview on Fox & Friends First. \u201cI do what Jesus would do, so I just thought I could help.\u201d<\/p>\n

Charlie’s younger sister goes to the same daycare as the son of the late Palm Beach Deputy Sheriff Ignacio Dan Diaz. This connection inspired Charlie to start his lemonade stand to raise money to help with the family’s daycare fees.<\/p>\n

Deputy Sheriff Ignacio Dan Diaz, Deputy Sheriff Ralph Butch Waller, and Corporal Luis Paez were killed<\/a> when a Jeep SUV struck them in November 2024. They were stopped on the shoulder of Southern Boulevard with their motorcycles when the accident occurred.<\/p>\n

Waller and Paez were declared dead shortly after arriving at the hospital, while Diaz was in critical condition and underwent surgery but later passed away from his injuries.<\/p>\n

A memorial service took place in West Palm Beach, with thousands in attendance, including President-elect Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n

Charlie’s lemonade stand has raised nearly $4,000 so far, which is enough to cover several months of daycare fees for the Diaz family.<\/p>\n

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