Two Minnesota boys are being praised as leaders of the next generation of American patriots after they raising tens of thousands of dollars to support veterans with their own lemonade stand.<\/p>\n
Two Minnesota brothers are being hailed as leaders of the next generation of American patriots after their lemonade stand raised a whopping sum for a nonprofit that supports veterans.<\/p>\n
Noah Dingels, 11, and Cole Dingels, 8, ofEden Prairie, Minnesota, first popped up their stand five years ago at a golf tournament hosted in their community by a nonprofit called Tee It Up for the Troops.<\/p>\n
The national organization hosts tournaments nationwide to support its six-pillar mission ofhelping American veteranswhen they return from war. Those pillars include PTSD and traumatic brain injury support, suicide awareness and prevention, employment, sports and recreation, housing and family and caregiver support.<\/p>\n
Noah and Cole Dingel pose for a photo in front of their lemonade stand, where they’ve raised $60,000 for Tee It Up for the Troops.(Courtesy: Dingel Family)<\/p>\n
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“I really liked it, it’s cool to see the veterans and present the money at the end of the night,” Noah told Fox News Digital about the first year of the lemonade stand in an interview with his brother Cole and mother Angela.<\/p>\n
In their first go-around,the boys raised$359, which motivated them to grow their operations. They have since raised $60,000 for Tee It Up for the Troops.<\/p>\n
Noah Dingel speaks with a golfer at his lemonade stand, where he and his brother, Cole, raise money for Tee It Up for the Troops during one of the organization’s golf tournaments.(Courtesy: Dingel Family)<\/p>\n
“It feels like a lot, and it’s fun to do it,” Noah said.<\/p>\n
Along with lemonade, the boys have added candy bars \u2014 Snickers is preferred among tournament players, they said \u2014 and golf balls to their sales repertoire.<\/p>\n
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They have garnered local sponsors over the years, who also chip in to support the boys in their mission.<\/p>\n
“The lemonade stand has always been about giving back, and so the boys have done a great job of using their time and talents every year to show their patriotism and show their gratitude to our veterans,” their mother Angela said.<\/p>\n
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