IT\u2019S a small stall, just about as local as they come, but it\u2019s having a broad impact.<\/p>\n
Named Bits & Pieces, it was launched four months ago by school friends, 10-year old Cleo and nine-year-old Olivia. When the enterprise began, they offered a single product.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne day I went over to Olivia\u2019s house and she had a lot of lemons, so we decided to make some lemonade and have a stall,\u201d Cleo said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe made $16 when we started and it was really fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Attracting passers-by and generous cash donations, Cleo and Olivia decided to brand their stall, make it a regular thing, generate funds for charity and a little bit of pocket money, but the girls were ready to expand their stock, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was trying to look for a birthday present for one of my friends and came across a bead set,\u201d Olivia said. \u201cI thought it would be a good idea to make some jewellery for our stall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe made necklaces, bracelets, golf balls and slices, had flowers from my garden, bookmarks and stress balls with rice in them.\u201d<\/p>\n
With this range, Bits & Pieces has popped up three times, giving to various causes.<\/p>\n
\u201cOlivia decided to donate money to diabetes because her brother has it,\u201d Cleo said. \u201cMy nanna suggested we donate to leukaemia which was a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diabetes Australia and the Leukaemia Foundation have each received $100 from the proactive pair. All money collected at their most recent outing, $308, has been funnelled to bushfire relief.<\/p>\n
That number \u201creally excited\u201d Cleo and Olivia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought, oh my goodness, what is happening? We didn\u2019t realise we were going to raise that much money,\u201d Cleo said.<\/p>\n
Planning when they might have their next stall, the entrepreneurial buddies are brainstorming Easter options and maybe another bushfire fundraiser. Either way, they\u2019ll have a great time doing it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really fun to hang out on weekends. I like helping people out and donating to charities,\u201d Cleo said. \u201cIt feels really good.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IT\u2019S a small stall, just about as local as they come, but it\u2019s having a broad impact. Named Bits & Pieces, it was launched four months ago by school friends, 10-year old Cleo and nine-year-old Olivia. When the enterprise began, they offered a single product. \u201cOne day I went over to Olivia\u2019s house and she […]<\/p>\n