On April 17, Manasota Elks Lodge #2734 and the Oneco Elementary School N.U.B.S. (Never Underestimate Brave Students) group hosted an Alex’s Lemonade Stand in front of Fiona’s Recipe Box Eatery in Bradenton, Florida, which is owned and operated by former Oneco Elementary School students. All funds raised go directly to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. The event was in honor of Austin Baxter, an Oneco third grade cancer survivor, and in memory of Brian Gildenzoph, who passed away more than 20 years ago from cancer. He was the nephew of Marie Mueller, Oneco N.U.B.S. co-advisor. The N.U.B.S. group did a phenomenal job promoting Alex’s Lemonade Stand and collecting donations both at the stand and in coin boxes through April 26. A donation of $3,233.96 was mailed to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation on behalf of Manasota Elks Lodge and the Oneco Elementary School N.U.B.S. group.

Oneco N.U.B.S. member Austin Baxter is pictured behind the lemonade stand.

Also pictured are Stephanie Lund, lodge member; Mallory Brendel and Alexia Fuentes, Oneco N.U.B.S. members; and lodge members Diane Davis, 5-year trustee; Marie Mueller, Oneco N.U.B.S. co-advisor; and  Ginny Kollath, Lodge Secretary.