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Boy, 10, donates lemonade stand proceeds to cancer institute

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 10-year-old Orlando boy has donated proceeds from his lemonade stand to the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute.

Mark McHale collected $168 to support children battling cancer by building and managing his lemonade stand in central Florida.

WFTV found out Mark drew blueprints, strategized a marketing plan and built the structure that would help run his business.

Inspired by his generosity, Florida Hospital Foundation said it has helped Mark to take the pay-it-forward business model world-wide with a virtual lemonade stand on the Internet, using CelebrateGenerosity.org.

The Florida Hospital Foundation said the online-giving platform allows friends, family and community members, inspired by Mark's generosity, to support his campaign for children with cancer.