Crestview 3-year-old helps children with supplies after hurricane

Riley Martin, 3, of Crestview, poses with supplies for children affected by Hurricane Michael. She ran a lemonade stand for donations used to purchase the supplies, which the Crestview Police Department delivered. [SPECIAL TO THE NEWS BULLETIN]

CRESTVIEW — A local child opened a lemonade stand for donations shortly after Hurricane Michael took its toll.

Three days after Hurricane Michael swept through Bay County, Riley Martin, 3, ran a lemonade stand outside her home.

Donations she received at the stand went to the purchase of supplies for young hurricane survivors.

“Riley wanted to help the kids impacted by Michael,” her mom, Taylor Martin, said. ”She did surprisingly well (at her lemonade stand). We then went and bought supplies, mostly picked by her.”

Among Riley’s selections were Halloween snacks, crayons and coloring books. Plus there were blankets, juice boxes, several gallons of water, applesauce, toilet paper, paper towels, drink mixes, baby food, and bottles.

Riley and her family took the items to the Crestview Police Department, who then delivered them to families in hurricane-damaged areas.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview 3-year-old helps children with supplies after hurricane