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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV\/Gray News) \u2014 Two brothers running a lemonade stand received an unexpected boost this week when police and firefighters became their biggest supporters.<\/p>\n

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Parez and Jakkhi Reese have been selling lemonade, Kool-Aid and snacks in their neighborhood for years. But this week, someone called 911 to report the boys selling lemonade on the corner.<\/p>\n

When Kansas City, Kansas, police officers and firefighters arrived, they did not shut down the stand. Instead, they became the boys\u2019 best customers.<\/p>\n

Officers rally support<\/h4>\n

Officer Morgan Reed was among the first to arrive during the afternoon shift. She immediately began calling colleagues to encourage them to stop by.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just calling everybody \u2014 \u2018hey, make sure you guys stop by the lemonade stand,\u2019\u201d Reed said.<\/p>\n

The calls worked. Within about 30 minutes, dozens of officers purchased lemonade and Kool-Aid from the brothers. The sales totaled $280.<\/p>\n

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More than money<\/h4>\n

For Parez and Jakkhi, the experience meant more than the revenue. The boys were excited to get stickers from police and be crowned \u201can official police officer,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

Reed returned the next day and spent another $40. She said moments like this represent what community policing should look like.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think as a lot of us, we\u2019re kids growing up in this city. And this was the thing that we always looked forward to as kids, is these friendly police interactions,\u201d Reed said.<\/p>\n

Goals beyond the stand<\/h4>\n

Parez said his motivation extends beyond collecting badge stickers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just wanted to like help the homeless and buy me a new e-bike because that has been my dream since I was little,\u201d Parez said.<\/p>\n

Jakkhi said he plans to use his share to buy diapers for his nephew and niece.<\/p>\n

The brothers said they will continue operating the stand throughout the summer. Reed said she will likely come back again.<\/p>\n

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