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On Aug. 2, a group of young entrepreneurs set up a lemonade stand in front of the late Mrs. Suzie Snow’s home to honor her memory and contribute to the Beeland Park “Soon to Bloom” project. Elizabeth Claire Keith, Millie Parker Keith, Steven Stallworth and Margot Stallworth sold fresh homemade lemonade, chocolate chip cookies and Millie Ray’s sausage rolls during an estate sale at the property.

“We are proud of these young people and their efforts to give back to their community in such a meaningful way,” said Tracy Salter, director of the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Soon to Bloom project was unveiled at the Wendell Mitchell Conference Center on the campus of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College on May 8, showcasing ongoing beautification efforts in Greenville. 

“Soon to Bloom” is a long-range project between the City of Greenville, the Sasanqua Garden Club and the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce. It is designed to improve the beautiful 8-acre camellia garden located at Beeland Park, Salter said in a previous statement. 

Elizabeth Claire and Millie Parker Keith’s mother, Ashley Keith, noted her excitement when her children came to her with the idea of the lemonade stand.

“Miss Suzie was our neighbor and we just loved her so, so much,” Keith said. “We had been talking about giving back to the community and we knew Suzie loved gardens. So the children wanted to do a lemonade stand in her honor.”

The children’s initiative was a resounding success, raising over $800 in Mrs. Suzie Snow’s honor for the Beeland Park project. 

“We don’t know exactly where it’s going to go as of right now,” Keith said. “We might end up doin a picnic table or a bird bath or something, but the funds will go back into the Garden Club for Beeland Park.”

Mrs. Suzie was a long-time member of the Garden Club and was active in many community organizations and projects.

“Mrs. Suzie was such an active part of the community and was involved in many organizations and projects,” Salter said. “One of the many included the Sasanqua Garden Club. The club’s Soon to Bloom project is a great way to honor her participation and the positive impact she had in the club. The desire of Millie Parker, Elizabeth Claire, Steven, and Margot to get involved in continuing her legacy through this project is truly inspiring.”