Son creates lemonade stand to raise money to help his family rebuild flooded home

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - This weeks flooding has impacted countless lives across Siouxland.

One young man from Jefferson, South Dakota has a big plan to help his family rebuild what they lost to the flood waters.

Tuff Boulware watched as his parents gathered what they could from their Jefferson, South Dakota home last week as flood waters rushed in.

“Started out early morning, looked out the windows, saw the river coming from the backyard,” said mother Elizabeth Moore. “By the time I was able to get a few bags, the water was already on the road.”

Luckily, they were able to pull their camper out with the help of friends nearby. The family brought the camper to a local ‘Super Wash’ so they would have some place to lay their heads at night.

“I work here for the guy at the carwash and he said, get to my car wash I got a plug in there for you and I’ll take care of you if I can, I’ll help you,” said Trent, “God Bless him really, otherwise I don’t know where we’d be.”

With nothing but the bags on their backs, a camper to stay in, and help from the community, a small beam of hope came from their 9 year old son who started a lemonade stand to help raise money for his family.

“To get some money to help my mom and dad can buy a new house,” Tuff said.

“He felt pretty helpless during all this and he’s seen dad leave a couple times going out there and I wouldn’t let him go, it’s too dangerous,” said Trent. “And I come back and he had this set up. He said I’m going to buy you a new house daddy, so he’s trying himself.”

“He’s just been so strong and great and helping us stay strong,” said Moore.

Taking it one day at a time, together as a family.

If you’d like to visit Tuff’s lemonade stand, you can find him at the Super Wash in Riverside in Sioux City.