Boy, 6, sells lemonade to take mom on date to fulfill dying dad’s wish

A 6-year-old Colorado boy fulfilled a promise he made to his dying father, opening a lemonade stand so he could raise money to take his mother on a date.

Brady Campbell, of Denver, began selling lemonade earlier this month — the day after his father, Brandon Campbell, died of colon cancer. He was 37.

“My dad and I came up with the idea of a lemonade stand to take my mom on a date because I didn’t have enough money and I wanted to pay, so I did it,” Brady told KDVR, a Denver television station.

Brady said he charged “25 cents or best offer” for the drink.

His mother, Amanda Campbell, said 75 people showed up the first day.

“It brought me so much joy, in truly such a moment of devastation,” Campbell said.

On his first day alone, Brady raised $244.

He got a boost when a neighbor set up a virtual lemonade stand through a GoFundMe page.

At the end of last week, more than $8,400 had been raised to benefit the Brandon Campbell Memorial Fund at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus.

First responders got into the act, too. A Denver police officer who heard about the lemonade stand convinced other first responders to visit Brady’s stand.

“It was amazing. You could just feel the warmth and energy and such a positive thing in such a tragic time for us,” Brady’s mother said. “It really lifted our spirits and really made Brady so happy.

“Brandon was a savvy businessman and wanted to teach Brady all those lessons, and I could just [see] it happening. It made my heart really happy.”

As for the date with his mom, Brady is thinking sushi and ice cream for dessert.

“Maybe we will have our Friday night date night,” Amanda Campbell said. “Brandon and I used to do that, so I think we will start that and take the time to spend that time together.”