Some kids selling lemonade got a special surprise over the weekend!
On Sunday, August 25th, Jelly Roll made a generous donation of nearly $700 to a group of kids who run a lemonade stand in West Valley City, Utah.
The 39-year-old “Save Me” singer’s appearance came before he kicked off his Beautifully Broken Tour at the Delta Center in nearby Salt Lake City on Tuesday, August 27.
Wendy Gardunio — one of the kids’ moms — revealed that Jelly (whose real name is Jason DeFord) stopped by in a Facebook post, sharing multiple photos of the country singer posing with the kids, as well as posting a picture of the money he’d given them.
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“Today was an interesting day, my child and her relatives wanted to make a lemonade stand. And they had a famous singer come and buy lemonade,” Gardunio wrote in the description of the post.
“Who would have thought we’d run into Jelly Roll in the West Valley. And he was so generous giving them almost $700,” Gardunio added.
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Jelly returns regularly. He recently announced all the net profits from every pre-order of his upcoming album Beautifully broken from his US web store will go to organizations that help those struggling with mental health and addiction issues.
On Friday, August 23, the country star revealed the follow-up to his 2023 album Whitsitt Chapel it should be released on October 11.
Jelly’s upcoming 10th studio album will feature singles like “I Am Not Okay” and “Liar,” as well as the rousing “Get By,” which ESPN recently selected as the anthem for the 2024 college football season.
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Jelly Roll.
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He has been open about his intentions when releasing music, recently telling The New York Times Magazine“I look for songs that have a purpose.”
“When I go to release a song called Jelly Roll, I think to myself, why?” he continued.
Jelly continued, “Because for the first time in my life, it has nothing to do with a financial decision. I stopped investing in anything for money a long time ago. So now, that’s really why.”
Earlier this month, PEOPLE also reported that Jelly is giving back to her community by helping fund a new youth empowerment campus in Nashville.
The musician is from nearby Antioch, Tenn., and was incarcerated at the city’s old facility, the Davidson County Juvenile Justice Center, several times during his youth.
“Make these kids feel loved and give them a chance in life. A lot of these kids are victims of their circumstances. This is a really great opportunity to change things,” he said, according to local Fox affiliate WZTV.
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