JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville boy is working hard this summer to make a difference, and he is doing it all for his little sister.
It's not something you would expect a 9-year-old to be doing during his summer break, but Isaiah Maass has set up a sweet tea and lemonade stand to raise money for a great cause. Every penny that Isaiah earns at his Northside lemonade stand will go directly to the nonprofit Surfers for Autism.
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The organization is close to Isaiah's heart, because his 6-year-old sister, Abigail, is autistic.
"Our first event that we went to was really, really exciting, and it just changed our lives," Isaiah said.
The 90-degree temperatures haven't stopped Isaiah from setting up his stand and selling ice cold drinks every afternoon he can.
"It's been pretty bad and the bugs are pretty horrible of course, but it's been worth it," he said.
Isaiah's father, Asa, is just as proud of his son as the people who have stopped to get a cold drink.
"It's inspiring. It's really selfless of him to come out here and do this and give his time, and this is a lot of time," he said.
So far, Isaiah has raised $100, and he said that will help with travel costs and other costs for Surfers for Autism.
"It's really going to help a lot of people," he said. "It can be used for a lot of different things."