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When life gives you lemons: 11-year-old hosts lemonade stands to buy backpacks for classmate

"People just started calling me Mr. President."

Jaxson Turner is a young man with direction. At 11-years-old he already knows he's headed for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

"People just started calling me Mr. President," Turner said.

Donned in his signature blazer and freshly pressed pants, the preteen's calm confidence in his lofty goals makes those around him think "well why not him?"

But for now the Jaxson Turner presidential campaign will have to wait, he's focused on a more immediate need. Last year he realized some of his classmates couldn't afford backpacks and school supplies. So this summer he set out to turns those lemons into lemonade.

"I just thought I can do something and you're never too young to care," Turner said.

While other kids his age splashed the summer away at community pools or duked it out over video games, Turner was making phone calls to local businesses asking for donations and support and setting up his lemonade stand seven weekends in a row.

LaKeicee Turner is Jaxson's biggest cheerleader and just so also happens to be his mom.

"People just love Jaxson he connects. But they don't see what he does behind the scenes. He's his own little CEO," Turner said.

Between the lemonade stands and donations Jaxson raised more than $4,000 which allowed him to buy backpacks, supplies and gift cards for more than 120 students.

Last Sunday Jaxson organized an event to hand the goods out. A Elite Kutz, a local barbershop, also showed up to give each student a fresh cut before school.

"It was amazing, it just felt good," Jaxson said.

Jaxson's passion for giving has been lifelong but exploded this last year. For his 11th birthday Jaxson's mom was shocked when her son decided to bypass a party and raise money for a local shelter instead.

"He didn't just want to raise the money he wants to be there and meet the people. Everyone is the same to Jaxson, it doesn't matter who you are," Turner said.

In her 40s and always shining the same vibrant smile as her son, LaKeicee seems in awe of the child she's raised.

"I don't know where he gets it from. I'm almost embarassed to say I had never stepped into a shelter before to bring or serve food. Jaxson has taught me a lot," Turner said.

LaKeicee works the same long hours, shuttling her son to his lemonade stands and taking him to the local Home Depot to pick up donations for his event.

Out of all his accomplishments it's Jaxson's view on people that his mom is most proud of.

"You know some people have told Jaxson that some of the people he's helping may not deserve it or are taking advantage. He just looks at them and says that has nothing to do with me. It's not about deserving, I'm just here to help anyone," LaKeicee said.

Now that school is back and session and dozens of your boys and girls are geared up for the year Jaxson already had his eyes set on the next project. He wants to do something for the holiday season and is looking for his next way to help a neighbor in need.

Whether his plans for the presidency change over the next few decades it seems one thing will remain constant. Jaxson isn't going to wait for a title or an office to make the world a better place.

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