A home school teacher and her two students have taken action to help flood victims in the Deh Cho.

Sheilany Bouchard, and brother and sister Elijah Engen and Clare Engen, sold lemonade and baked goods in the parking lot of Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic Church on May 12.

After just 45 minutes, they had raised $325 from the sales and donations from passers-by.

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Both 11-year-old Clare and Elijah, 8, were enthusiastic to help.

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And Clare hopes some of the money could be used for tents and sleeping bags.

Bouchard said it was her idea to do the fundraising.

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Bouchard noted that Clare and Elijah love to help and love to give to a good cause.

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Bouchard said they started their sales, and began accepting donations, over the noon hour.

One of the people stopping by to make a donation was Nancy Makepeace, who lived in Fort Simpson for nine years.

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