Season 4, Episode 17: A conversation with Grace McCunn of the Amazing Grace Lemonade Race

Grace tells listeners all about how the Ames 5K race, coming up Saturday, July 27, got its start. The Ames High graduate details her story of how, with help from Blank Children's Hospital and medicines, she was able to overcome migraines. Grace felt terrible about the children who were not as fortunate as her in leaving the hospital so soon. She began a lemonade stand at age 11, raising $100 her first summer. From that venture came a Christmas toy drive and now the annual race, which is in its eighth year. Grace has now raised over $173,000 for Blank Children's Hospital through the race. The eighth annual race regularly draws Iowa State University athletes and she tells which athletes she was most excited to meet. The lifelong Cyclone fan is now a sophomore at Northern Iowa University and she tells where her true loyalty stands with the universities. Grace says her parents continue to be a driving force for this race and how grateful she is for their support. She also talks about a new charity that will benefits from this year's race proceeds and the future of the race going forward.