Mountainside Kids Raise Money for Hurricane Victims

The Community Service Committee of GUCAR (Greater Union County Association of Realtors)  is asking help for a relief drive for the flood victims in Cranford.

At this time donations of any usable household items that can be spared such as towels, sheets, pots and pans, utensils, etc. are wanted. 

With that in mind, several Mountainside children decided it was time to get involved. 

Siblings Sean, Klye and Nora Hess, Will Tracy, Liam Holburt, along with friends Billy and Pete Skinner, who were visiting from Connecticut, set up a lemonade stand on the corner of Wood Valley Road and Briar Patch in Mountainside on Friday.

The youngsters plan to donate the proceeds of their sale to the Cranford relief drive, presently being organized by The Community Service Committee of GUCAR to help the many families whose homes were devestated by the storm. 

After receiving a tweet from Wood Valley Road neighbor Natalie Condrillo, fellow Mountainsiders  Andy Hoy and Kaity Wells took a ride over to the lemonade stand to support the cause. 

According to Westfield Sales Associate Carmen Ingrund, two collections centers are: Sotheby's International, 436 South Ave., Westfield and/or the GUCAR offices at 767 Central Ave., Westfield. (Drop off times are 9-5).The goods will then be transported to a distribution area in Cranford.