Lemonade, candy sale raises funds for Wilcox

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Neighbors | Submitted .Austintown residents, from left, Cara Schwind, Ashley Mickey and Courtney Schwind prepared for their candy sale July 23. The girls sold lemonade and candy to benefit 2-year-old Brett Wilcox who suffers from Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

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Neighbors | Submitted .Karen Hartman and her daughter, Jenna, waited for a lemon shake July 23. The lemon shake stand was open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and raised $4,326 for 2-year-old Brett Wilcox.

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Neighbors | Submitted .Mahoning Medical Supply employee Cliff Smith bought the first lemon shake July 23. Eight-year-old Ashley Mickey and Courtney Schwind sold candy and lemon shakes at the corner of state Route 46 and Ohltown Road to raise funds for Brett Wilcox.

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Neighbors | Submitted .V&M Star employees had lunch at Ashley Mickey's and Courtney Schwind's candy and lemonade sale July 23 at state Route 46 and Ohltown Road. V&M Star made a $1,000 contribution to help Brett Wilcox and his family's fight against Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Ashley Mickey and friend Courtney Schwind continued to raise funds for their 2-year-old neighbor Brett Wilcox.

The 8-year-old girls hosted a lemonade and candy sale July 23 in front of the Medical Supply Store on Ohltown Road and state Route 46 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and raised $4,326 to help combat the medical costs to treat Wilcox’s Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

The girls heard about Wilcox’s illness and wanted to help. They came up with the idea while riding the school bus and their mothers helped them carry out their plan.

Area concession owner Kenny Keich donated a Lemon Shake trailer, Austintown Sunrise Pizza donated pizzas to sell and Mahoning Medical Supply owner Chris Gaca donated parking lot space to host the event.

“The response from the community was overwhelming,” said Ashley’s mother, Lynn Mickey. “The girls did an amazing job, they raised $4,326 and we are still receiving donations.”

Ashley and Courtney presented the Wilcox family with the funds July 26, the day before the family took off for Brett’s stem cell transplant Aug. 9 in Cincinnati.