Nine-year-old Brooklyn Pronovich paid a visit to Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez’s office recently to drop off a check. Her ‘Brooklyn’s Lemonade Stand’ earned $1,205 in August, the proceeds dedicated to the city’s four dog K-9 Police Unit. Accompanied by dad Jeff, mom Kassie and younger sister Raelynn, Brooklyn, a fourth grade elementary student shyly chatted with Donchez before turning over the check. She told Donchez, a retired teacher, that she liked her school.

This was the fifth year that she, with the help of her family, undertook her lemonade stand fundraiser. The first four years the proceeds supported veterans organizations such as Wounded Warriors and Active Heroes. Her father is a U.S. Army veteran having served in Iraq in 2008.

Jeff Pronovich said one of the highlights of this year’s fundraising event was a visit paid by officers and their dogs from the K-9 unit. He said that hundreds of people had supported Brooklyn’s stand and that only donations were accepted.

Donchez called Pronovich’s initiative “a great example of a young person getting involved” and DiLuzio said it was “a beautiful example of community support.” DiLuzio indicated that the donation would be used for K-9 unit equipment and to care for the four dogs in the unit.

Brooklyn enjoyed a few minutes seated behind the mayor’s desk for photographs and media questions and when asked why she did her lemonade stand fundraising, replied, “I like to help people.”