Girl fights city hall to help tsunami victims.(The Goodness Of America)

Carolyn Lipsick, a 10-year-old Miami Beach fourth grader, wanted to help victims of the terrible tsunami. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Carolyn's philosophy is, "You can't just think of yourself, you have to think of other people."

Carolyn decided a lemonade stand would be the best way to raise money. And since Desiree Lipsick, Carolyn's mother, is completely law abiding, she called the city of Miami Beach to see if a permit would be required for her daughter to sell lemonade. A clerk at city hall told Mrs. Lipsick that food vending is not allowed in the city, so Carolyn could not get a license.

Carolyn was understandably upset. In her words: "I got really, really mad."

Carolyn's morn decided to call a Miami TV station to ask for their help. In a story in the Miami Herald, Carolyn's mother said the family wasn't seeking publicity when she called the station. She just wanted to find a place where Carolyn could sell her lemonade.

However, the TV coverage attracted the attention of Florida's Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, who paid for Carolyn to fly to Tallahassee and set up a stand to sell lemonade and cookies at the state ...