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A girl who was once helped by kindness has raised $5 million for children facing hardship

Payton Obert started a lemonade stand to return the kindness she received, and it now runs as a charity.

Published 6 November 2026 · Original report 12 October 2026 · 3 min read

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Originally reported by Good News Network on 12 October 2026

Payton Obert started a lemonade stand to return the kindness she had received, and it has grown into Payton's Lemonade Stand, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The charity holds annual lemonade stand fundraisers to provide toys, food, clothing, books and school supplies to children facing hardship or long stays in hospital. According to the Good News Network report, it has raised $5 million to date. The article describes Payton as 8 when she started the stand. The original report by Good News Network, written by Andy Corbley, sets out the charity's history and how it spends the money.

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