![Crestview resident Kadance Fredericksen presents a check for more than $5,000 to Ronald McDonald House officials Aug. 3 in Pensacola. She ran a lemonade stand and T-shirt fundraiser to beat her goal of $1,500. [Special to the News Bulletin]](http://127.0.0.1/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ghows-DA-55e08aa9-569d-594e-e053-0100007f5561-96efe1fb.jpeg)
CRESTVIEW — The 2017 Little Miss Northwest Florida winner, a Crestview resident, has achieved her goal to help a children's assistance organization.
Kadance Fredericksen, 10, presented a total of $5,099.56 to the Ronald McDonald House in Pensacola.
She held a lemonade stand and online fundraiser where people could donate and purchase T-shirts and refreshments. She also received a matching grant from David Costa Enterprises, which owns McDonald's restaurants in Crestview and throughout the Southern U.S.
The Crestview youths had set a goal of $1,500 for the benefit.
The Ronald McDonald Houses function as homes for families near hospitals where children are in medical crisis.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview girl boosts Ronald McDonald House