Lemonade stand theft leads to sweet result

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade, the saying goes. But there's no mention of what to do when someone steals the fruits of that lemonade.

The idea that two people would steal money from a lemonade stand leaves a sour taste in the mouth of most -- especially when the proceeds were to benefit a sick 2-year-old boy and his family.

But thanks to an outpouring of support, it's a story with a sweet ending. When the Varnadoe family heads to a children's hospital in Ohio early Wednesday, they'll have a little extra cash on hand to help with expenses.

Little Logan Varnadoe of Warner Robins is no stranger to hospitals. Born with only a third of the brain matter he was supposed to have, he's spent about 70 percent of his life hospitals in Macon, Atlanta, Tennessee and Pennsylvania, his father, Jason Varnadoe, told the AJC.

"He's been through a lot more than most adults," Varnadoe said.

Logan has neurological and gastrointestinal problems, has had numerous surgeries and relies on an IV for nourishment. Doctors believe he also a rare intestinal condition that can't be treated in Georgia, according to Logan's mother, April Varnadoe.

Recently, Logan's 13-year-old cousin, Chelsea Edwards, decided to raise money for the family. On Saturday, Chelsea and two friends were selling lemonade and handing out fliers with Logan's picture on them in front of her grandmother's home when they were approached by two people who snatched the jar containing the proceeds: about $130.