Mason Richardson had huge support from his community, including schoolfriends, neighbours, and police, nurses and firefighters Get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters A big-hearted Larkhall schoolboy had the recipe for a sweet success as he raised £1000 for charity thanks to an enterprising holiday project, supported by hundreds of friends and community members. Six-year-old Mason Richardson was keen to share a taste of summer by running his very own lemonade stand; and with the help of dad Jason and mum Megan Cross, was able to make his very own drinks and set up a street stall. It left him thirsty for more – so another huge kitchen production line was set up to run a busy weekend stall which was visited by neighbours, school friends and the wider community including special visits from the fire brigade, community nurses and police officers.
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