As the saying goes, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade ." Molly and Dylan Eis have taken that advice one step further, turning lemons into thousands of dollars for their local animal shelter.

The take from their sixth annual "LemonAid For Paws" one-day fundraiser on July 19 totaled about $3,000. With an anonymous donor matching the amount for a second straight year, Molly, 10, and Dylan, 9, were able to present a $6,000 check on Aug. 4 to Denville Animal Control Officer Meredith Petrillo.

"OK, hold onto your hats," Petrillo wrote in a post on the Friends of the Denville Animal Shelter Facebook page. "This amazing family has raised over $17,000 for the Denville animal shelter in the past four years, absolutely amazing! Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Their mom, Lindsa

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