LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A Lubbock eighth grader is operating a hot cocoa stand to earn money to buy Christmas presents and support a local nonprofit.<\/p>\n
William Huntsman, 13, is selling hot cocoa for $5 per cup from his stand near the corner of 53rd St. and Orlando Ave. after school. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really chocolatey and tastes really good and really warms you up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The small business has expanded to include homemade candied pecans and brownies. The Lubbock native started the stand three years ago to earn money for Christmas gifts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was young and there was no real way I could make money to get people Christmas gifts,\u201d Huntsman said. \u201cI make a lot of Christmas gifts, but I wanted to get people some store-bought Christmas gifts.\u201d<\/p>\n
The business is called \u201cA Brownie Might Help,\u201d with his brownies being his best-seller.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s called that because some people might be going through a bad day, and a brownie might help, you know,\u201d Huntsman said.<\/p>\n
Huntsman plans to donate half his profits to Lubbock Impact, a local faith-based nonprofit serving the working poor. He also keeps one of their donation barrels at his stand to gather hygiene products and canned goods to donate.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy brother actually, we\u2019re both in scouting, me and my brother, and he is an Eagle Scout. His Eagle Project was making these donation barrels for Lubbock Impact,\u201d Huntsman said.<\/p>\n
He says he\u2019s gone to the organization to help volunteer with his brother.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou get a good feeling being in there and helping sort all of their donation items. They have a clinic there for people who need help. It\u2019s just a really nice place and they\u2019re always willing to help no matter what,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Lubbock Impact doesn\u2019t receive federal or state funding, so it relies solely on community support, making every dollar count.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re so grateful. They\u2019re so grateful and they\u2019re thankful about it,\u201d Huntsman said. \u201cLast year I only made like $24 to give to them. So this year I\u2019m hoping, I\u2019ve already made way more than that to give to them, to actually have a big impact on them.\u201d<\/p>\n