Girl, 5, Collects Hundreds Of Dollars For Peace Selling Lemonade Outside Westboro Baptist Church

[OneGrassRoot]

CROSS-POST FROM GOOD NEWS: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1267812




What happens when a little girl decides to set up a lemonade stand for peace outside the Westboro Baptist Church headquarters in Kansas? Members of the community step out in droves to show support, even as the hate group tries to quash it.

Five-year-old Jayden, the daughter of Jon Sink, founder of the philanthropic arts group FRESHCASSETTE - Creative Compassion, decided to set up a stand selling pink lemonade at The Equality House on Friday afternoon. The Equality House is a rainbow-colored building directly across the street from Westboro's Topeka compound. The house, which was painted the colors of the pride flag in March, was bought by Aaron Jackson, one of the founders of Planting Peace, a multi-pronged nonprofit set up in 2004 and aimed at spreading goodwill and equality around the globe.

Jayden, who is from Kansas City, decided to set up her stand at the Equality House after her parents explained to her the significance of its construct. After being told that the church across the street had a message of hate, she set a goal of raising money to go towards a message of love and peace.

So she painted a banner for the event reading, "Pink Lemonade for Peace: $1 Suggested Donation." She put the stand in the grass and waited. But the waiting didn't take long. Supporters came in by the droves and $1 turned into hundreds of dollars.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/15/westboro-baptist-church-lemonade_n_3444490.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037&ir=Politics

[Thinkingabout]

1. Ha, a reverse on the church, guess they think it is great, good deal.

[bigwillq]

2. K and R

Awesome!

[PDJane]

3. Good for her! A loving and compassionate little girl.

Westboro has lessons to learn.

[OneGrassRoot]

19. It's amazing they're still around.

I think hatred of WBC is the one thing all Americans agree on.

[angstlessk]

4. Maybe Westboro should challenge the child and sell bile

across the street?

[Initech]

7. They do that anyways.

[jmowreader]

10. Westboro gives bile away free of charge

[Initech]

5. One thing I think everyone in this country can agree on: we all hate Fred Phelps.

[OneGrassRoot]

6. A fact beyond dispute. :) n/t

[WovenGems]

8. Yuck!

The best part was when a Westie tried a glass and said "Yuck, it's sweeter than I am".

[TheMadMonk]

16. So's quinine. /nt

[pacalo]

9. You go, Jayden!

She's getting a good start in life, thanks to her parents!

/issues with posting my smiley; third time was the charm

[NewJeffCT]

11. Time for ole Freddie to start protesting her

I would guess.

[Omaha Steve]

12. K&R!

[ReRe]

13. That's the ticket....

..."Pink Lemonade for PEACE!" What a great idea! I hope those catch on all over the country. Teach children peace. What a novel thought.

[sakabatou]

14. Awesome

[littlewolf]

15. surprised that the "church" didn't call

and complain that she didn't have a license to sell lemonade ....

[Lady Freedom Returns]

17. Looks like they did, according to the article.

They apparently attempted to call the local police and stooped to yelling profanities when that didn't work, ...

it goes on to talk about them calling some bikers some profanity.

[reusrename]

18. That last picture of her..

the one where she's holding the loot.. she knows she's won.

[demmiblue]

20. K&R

[Brigid]

22. I guess this is what Paul meant . . .

By "heaping burning coals" on an enemy's head. (Romans 12:20).

[mbperrin]

23. Other people are so much better than I am!

Wonderful actions and completely effective. I would LOVE to be that kind of a naturally loving person.


I wish old Fred Phelps would drop dead in a public and humiliating manner. See how I am?

[OneGrassRoot]

24. Don't beat yourself up too much.

Most feel the same way about Fred Phelps.