Last month, 8-year-old Reese Weber of Kieler ran a lemonade stand and, in a single day, she and her 6-year-old brother, Cashton, raised more than $1,200 in sales and donations. Reese’s family is now donating the money to University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, where Reese receives treatment for a rare type of juvenile arthritis. Friends and family from the area stopped by the stand or sent in donations if they couldn’t make it in person. Reese was diagnosed last year with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis after a sudden health decline. The condition has caused inflammation in her organs, including her heart, lungs and kidneys. After a recent treatment, Reese presented hospital staff with the $1,226 donation, earmarked specifically for the Child Life program.
