Teen's fundraising efforts net special award

When Riley Miller opened her first lemonade stands in 2005, she was hoping to raise at least $1,000.

When she closed the stands with $15,000 in hand, she decided to run more stands the following summer. Six years later, Riley, a 17-year-old from Bowling Green, Ky., has raised $140,000 and will soon be honored as 2011’s Stand Host of the Year for Alex’s Lemonade Stand — a national organization that raises money for childhood cancer research.

She will receive the award in Philadelphia on Jan. 14.