On Saturday, May 16, students from Rochester Memorial School and friends of Vivian Jones gathered on New Bedford Road for a lemonade stand to raise money.
The money raised was for a good cause, and was in memory of Vivian, who passed just before the beginning of 6th grade on August 22, 2025, after a 15-month-long battle with leukemia.
Those friends that came passed out lemonade, baked good, stickers, ribbons, and cards. All working and all visiting spoke highly of their friend Vivi. They were working hard too, with those traveling on New Bedford Road unable to miss hearing Timothy yell “lemonade!” to the cars that passed, or Abby’s handmade sign. There were many friends there to show their support and love for Vivi, but there were more visitors! In the end, they raised nearly $2,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the PMC Kids Rides Program.
If others wish to learn more, support the Joneses, or learn about their future fundraising, they can visit livelikeviv.org. Vivi’s sister, Everly, is hosting a PMC Kids Ride on Sunday, June 14 at Old Colony.
By Sam Bishop