Michigan kids raised over $1,000 with a lemonade stand after cheerleader Lainey Scroggs died

Lainey Scroggs (Image Credit: WTVG) When a family loses a child unexpectedly, there is little anyone can say or do to take away the pain. But in Lambertville, Michigan, a group of children found their own way to show the Scroggs family that they were not alone. After 13-year-old Lainey Scroggs died following a medical emergency, the children decided to set up a lemonade stand in her memory and use the money to help her family, as reported by 13 Action News(WTVG). What started as a simple neighbourhood gesture quickly turned into something much bigger. The stand brought in more than $1,000, while a separate fundraiser for Lainey’s family raised around $74,000 as donations continued to come in.A heartbreaking lossLainey Scroggs was 13 and preparing to enter eighth grade at Bedford Junior High School. She was also part of the school’s cheerleading team and was known by friends, classmates and members of the local community.Her death came unexpectedly after a medical emergency, leaving her family and those who knew her trying to cope with the sudden loss. For Lainey’s family, the days following her death have been filled with grief. For the wider community, however, they have also beco...