shelby rieschl

AGE: 9 • TOWN: Barron

HER GOOD DEED: Raising money to make a local park more accessible

SHELBY

RIESCHL IS SIMPLY THE ZEST.

She was given the nickname

“Shelby Rae of Sunshine” by her mother who says she was born “sunny-side up”. The City of Barron was raising money to build a new playground at Anderson Park, a playground for all ages and abilities. Shelby’s grandma suggested she help with the fundraising efforts, which is why she opened her Rae of Sunshine Lemonade Stand. Shelby said that she loves to make lemonade and really enjoys it when her friends come over to help her with it. And she doesn’t just sell the average lemonade, oh no. She also has other flavors that she will swap in and out including strawberry lemonade, blueberry lemonade, and even black cherry lemonade. She spent two summers running the lemonade stand and was able to raise over $500 for the new playground. When it came time to build the playground, Shelby joined in on the effort to help the city save on installation costs. Even though the park effort is complete, Shelby isn’t done shining her light on others. She is still donating half of her sales to different charities and organizations she feels passionate about. She donated to Purple Cat, an Eau Claire vet office, because of her love for animals. Shelby’s work at her lemonade stand has made her realize that she wants to be a business owner when she grows up and to continue to give back to her community.