A boy from Norwood, Massachusetts, found a creative way to bounce back after his ice cream stand was shut down by town officials. They cited a food code violation.
Danny Doherty, 12, and his mother, Nancy Doherty, started the stand in their neighborhood. Some profits were going to a charity close to their hearts.
But after just one week, they had to stop selling their homemade ice cream.
"The most disappointing part was that someone, a neighbor or a passerby, took the time to complain about a kid's stand," said Nancy Doherty.
"I wasn't really mad, just more disappointed that it happened," she added.
Nancy Doherty suggested the stand to her son when he got bored during summer vacation. She even suggested donating half the proceeds to charity.
"Instead of a lemonade stand, I suggested he make ice cream. We make our own at home," she said. "A good amount of people came down."
Danny loved the idea and teamed up with his mom to create flavors for "Tree Street Treats." They made vanilla with shaved chocolate, cannoli, and New England fluffernutter.
He even designed his own business logo and created an Instagram account to advertise to friends and family.
"[My friends] thought it was fun. A good amount of people came down," Danny told Fox News Digital.
Half of the proceeds went to the Boston Bears Club, a special education hockey team for kids, including his 15-year-old brother, Patrick, who is autistic.
The stand raised $124 in its first week, donating $62 to the Boston Bears Club.
But soon after, the Dohertys received an official letter from the Town of Norwood Board of Health. The letter stated that the Massachusetts Food Code does not allow the sale of homemade ice cream.
Nancy decided to give the ice cream away to friends and family instead, while accepting donations to the Bears Club.
"We had so many people show up, and we ran out of ice cream in 10 minutes. But we raised about $1,000," she said.
Quill, the coach, confirmed that Danny's stand has since received over 200 donations, totaling $7,500.