LEXINGTON, N.C. — Two Triad girls who set up a Lemonade Stand to help eliminate school lunch debt are back in the spotlight after helping pay off nearly half of the debt in their school district.
Just this month, Hailey and Hannah Hager's project, Hailey and Hannah's Helping Hands, officially received their 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. This will allow them to fundraise through local businesses and larger companies for support and to help complete their ultimate goal.
To date, the girls have paid off 14 schools and have 14 more to go, according to their mother, Erin Hager.
The Lexington sisters have been featured on Inside Edition and received the 'Local Hero of the Month' for July from MSN, which has helped them fundraise on a national scale.
"Half way through the school list and now thanks to the MSN fundraiser, Facebook Fundraiser, Events, and the Community are more than half way from the original starting debt!" Hagar shared in an email.
Hagar shared the County total started around $43,000 and is now down to approx $23,000, with about $12,000 of it from Hailey and Hannah's Helping Hands.
Their next lemonade stand will be at Ledford High School for the Middle School Back-to-School Block Party on August 22nd from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
"We greatly appreciate all of the love, support and donations!" Hagar shared.
Here's a list of schools paid and those remaining:
Paid Schools:
1. Southwood Elementary
2. Central Davidson Middle
3. Southmont Elementary
4. DC Early College High School
5. South High School
6. Stoner Thomas Elementary
7. Reeds Elementary
8. Tyro Elementary
9. Silver Valley Elementary
10. Churchland Elementary
11. David Townsend Elementary
12. Fairgrove Elementary
13. Midway Elementary
14. South Middle
Remaining Schools:
Elementary (least to greatest debt)
1. Brier Creek Elementary
2. Pilot Elementary
3. Welcome Elementary
4. Friendship Elementary
5. Northwest Elementary
6. Denton Elementary
7. Friedberg Elementary
8. Hasty Elementary
9. Walburg Elementary
Middle Schools (least to greatest owed)
10. South Middle
11. Brown Middle
12. Oak Grove Middle
13. Tyro Middle
14. Ledford Middle