<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/576404a9dd0895d1028b4ae4-1440/screen shot 2016-06-17 at 9.29.04 am.png" alt="Chace Patterson" data-mce-source="Brian Wilson/WSIL-TV" data-link="http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32242885/west-frankfort-boys-business-raises-hundreds-for-childs-funeral-expenses" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32242885/west-frankfort-boys-business-raises-hundreds-for-childs-funeral-expenses">Brian Wilson/WSIL-TV</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>An 8-year-old boy was so upset over the death of another boy that he wanted to do something to help. </p><p>So Chace Patterson set up a lemonade stand in West Frankfort, Illinois, to raise money for Bradley Chitwood's funeral.</p><p>Although Patterson didn't personally know the 11-year-old boy, who passed away earlier last week, Patterson knew he wanted to help the boy's family in some way. </p><p>"You need to help people that need help," <a href="http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32242885/west-frankfort-boys-business-raises-hundreds-for-childs-funeral-expenses">Patterson said to local news WSIL.</a></p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/576404a9dd0895d1028b4ae5-1429/screen shot 2016-06-17 at 9.28.46 am.png" alt="Chace Patterson" data-mce-source="Brian Wilson/WSIL-TV" data-link="http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32242885/west-frankfort-boys-business-raises-hundreds-for-childs-funeral-expenses" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32242885/west-frankfort-boys-business-raises-hundreds-for-childs-funeral-expenses">Brian Wilson/WSIL-TV</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>By offering lemonade to passersby on the street, little Patterson made a total of $924 at the end of the day.</p><p>All the proceeds were donated directly to Chitwood's family.  </p>     <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/hand-drawn-sheet-music-2016-5">This sheet music is so precise, it's hard to believe it was drawn entirely by hand</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="5wazRzMzE6iywCqQXjL2NjyS1D-IoBuE" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '5wazRzMzE6iywCqQXjL2NjyS1D-IoBuE',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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An 8-year-old boy raised hundreds of dollars selling lemonade to help pay for a stranger's funeral

Brian Wilson/WSIL-TVAn 8-year-old boy was so upset over the death of another boy that he wanted to do something to help. So Chace Patterson set up a lemonade stand in West Frankfort, Illinois, to raise money for Bradley Chitwood's funeral.Although Patterson didn't personally know the 11-year-old boy, who passed away earlier last week, Patterson knew he wanted to help the boy's family in some way. "You need to help people that need help," Patterson said to local news WSIL.Brian Wilson/WSIL-TVBy offering lemonade to passersby on the street, little Patterson made a total of $924 at the end of the day.All the proceeds were donated directly to Chitwood's family. NOW WATCH: This sheet music is so precise, it's hard to believe it was drawn entirely by hand if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '5wazRzMzE6iywCqQXjL2NjyS1D-IoBuE',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

Brian Wilson/WSIL-TVAn 8-year-old boy was so upset over the death of another boy that he wanted to do something to help. So Chace Patterson set up a lemonade stand in West Frankfort, Illinois, to raise money for Bradley Chitwood's funeral.

An 8-year-old boy raised hundreds of dollars selling lemonade to help pay for a stranger's funeral

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