A group of fourth grade entrepreneurs donated their earnings so children with disabilities can have the same opportunities they’ve had.

“Every kid deserves to have fun,” said Lily Voth, one of five Kingfisher fourth graders who opened a lemonade stand to raise money for the Wheatbelt Ambucs of Kingfisher County’s Playground of Dreams.

The girls raised $500 to donate to Ambucs, which will be matched by the city, resulting in $1,000 towards the playground.

“It was me and my friends Addy Brueggen and Harley Kamas,” said Voth. “We decided we wanted to open a lemonade stand, so we told my mom, my dad and my babysitter and they said we could open it outside of my house.”

Voth explained that the girls wanted to donate the money because it is “for a good cause.”

The girls sold lemonade, tea, cookies and brownies.

“We had lots of donations. Even the whole police department was there,” said Voth.

After the success of the first lemonade stand, Darcy Reherman invited the girls to set up in front of her shop during the Fourth of July parade.

“Ela Hartman and Ryan Scammahorn also volunteered to help us at the parade,” said Voth.

“It is fun to raise money with friends,” said Hartman. “We did it at the parade to raise money so everyone can have a playground.”

The playground, which will allow for children of all abilities to participate and play, will cost a total of $575,000.

Ambucs plans on raising $300,000 which is the total that the city agreed to match.

According to Erin Scammahorn, president of the Wheatbelt Ambucs, the group is only $30,000 from the $278,000 it needs to raise in order to have the playground purchased and constructed.