Yesterday we got a call from our mayor, Dave Bing, who thanked our son for hosting a refreshment stand to raise monies to help the cash-strapped Detroit. Below are the video of Bing’s call to me and Joshua and pictures from Joshua’s sale.

While we appreciated the call, my husband, Flynn, summed up our beliefs about Joshua’s efforts: “It would be disingenuous of us to have people come by to make donations under one premise and then turn around and use the money for our own gain.”

Please, tell me what you think?

All photos by Kathleen Galligan of the Detroit Free Press.