Missouri Girl Sells Lemonade to Afford Stem Cell Treatment

Missouri girl sells lemonade to afford stem cell treatment

WENTZVILLE, Mo. (KTVI) -- With Missourians beating the September summer heat, a neighborhood in Wentzville is serving up iced pink lemonade. It’s all for a cause surrounding a 12-year-old girl named Ella Schafluetzel. Those who know Ella describe her as kind, funny and resilient.  She was born at just 27 weeks and later was diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia and faced other medical challenges. Despite receiving extensive medical care a…

Wentzville girl sells lemonade to afford stem cell treatment

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - With Missourians beating the September summer heat, a neighborhood in Wentzville is serving up iced pink lemonade. It’s all for a cause surrounding a 12-year-old girl named Ella Schafluetzel. Those who know Ella describe her as kind, funny and resilient.  She was born at just 27 weeks and later was diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia and faced other medical challenges. Despite receiving extensive medical care at such a…