Lemonade Brigade wants to help raise money for local charities

The Lemonade Brigade is the brainchild of Mary Brent, 12, and Beverly Brown, 9, two sisters who have devised a way to help charities using lemonade this summer.

The franchise-like stands are their dream, but not to make money for CDs or DVDs. They want to raise money for charity through their group, Kids Wanna Help and the Lemonade Brigade.

On April 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Tchefuncte Country Club, third- through sixth-grade girls and fourth- through sixth-grade boys are invited to come learn how to raise money for charities by starting their own successful business, using a lemonade stand as the business model.