In the Spirit of Sankofa, ...The efforts of a little Warrior, WoW!: Detroit Boy, 9, Saving Motor City with Snack Stand (ABC News) Detroit boy sells snacks to save Motor City An industrious 9-year-old Detroit boy's bid to help the city rid itself of the crippling debt crisis by selling snacks in front of his family's home has begun to snowball, with efforts to save the Motor City now coming in from across the world. While on his way to attend a piano lesson, Joshua Smith overheard on the radio that the city of Detroit now has a budget deficit exceeding $200 million. Joshua decided to figure out what he could do to help the city, and wound up deciding on what Americans have done for years: Start a small business. http://news.yahoo.com/detroit-boy-9-saving-motor-city-snack-stand-173457279--abc-news-money.html Peace In,
This has become a big deal here. I just got texts and emails from all the organizations I belong to to go and buy something from him. lol ..
In the Spirit of Sankofa, ... Can you imagine what we could do from here at Destee.com, if we stopped playing games (setting up camp and shooting arrows) and came together? Peace In,
In the Spirit of Sankofa, ... Power of the Internet... and we have a black presence in cyberspace because of Destee Peace In,
Detroit's Lemonade Kid, 9, presents check to city Joshua Smith, the 9-year-old Detroit boy who earned national attention for setting up a lemonade stand to help raise money for his cash-strapped city, presented a check to the city today for $2,832.64 with his family. His father, Flynn Smith said his son’s effort raised $3,600 in profit -- more than triple the $1,000 Joshua initially hoped to raise when he first set up the stand on July 30. Flynn Smith said remainder will be presented to the city by electronic bank transfer later. Joshua was given a Spirit of Detroit award last week for his youthful entrepreneurship by Councilwoman JoAnn Watson, who this morning called Joshua a superstar and “wonderful young man.” But the modest youngster had few words, saying “Thank you!” for his award and leaving it to his parents to explain the larger significance of why Joshua’s lemonade stand brought out people from all over metro Detroit, from Navy sailors and University of Michigan athletes to suburban grandmothers, to pitch in to his cause. “It’s not really been about the money,” said his mother, Rhonda Smith. “It’s been about his spirit being contagious and allowing people to know that we all can do something to change where we are ... It’s bigger than just making money for the city. It’s about changing hearts and minds.” ...cont....http://www.freep.com/article/201208...it-with-lemonade-stand-presents-check-to-city