Two Fort Worth children raised more than $5,000 in one day for Camp Mystic after the camp in Central Texas was devastated by flash flooding over the Fourth of July weekend.
Corrigan and Cannon Camp, 9-year-old twins who live on the outskirts of the Tanglewood neighborhood, sold lemonade and cookies outside their home on Sunday after learning that the all-girls Christian summer camp — which Corrigan attended just weeks earlier — was reeling from the natural disaster. The camp, located alongside the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, was grieving the loss of 27 children and counselors after the river’s water level rose by about 25 feet in less than an hour on Friday. Across the state, the weekend floods claimed the lives of at least 104 people, officials said Monday night.
Cannon had attended the nearby boys camp known as Camp La Junta, which also took a hit from the floodwaters. Everyone at the boys camp was safe and accounted for, according to news reports.
Both Cannon and Corrigan returned home from their two-week trips at the camps on June 16 and June 13, respectively. When they heard about the bad news, Cannon asked what the Camp family could do to help and proposed a lemonade stand, said his mother, Lisa Camp.
On Sunday, after about six hours outside, the generosity from neighbors and community members poured in. Lisa Camp estimated at least 80 people came by in person, in addition to those who sent her money over Venmo, a money sharing app, after a neighbor had posted online about the stand.
Binney Gilpin, 8; Corrigan Camp, 9; and Elizabeth Arnold, 8, pose in front of a cabin at Camp Mystic in June 2025.
“The Tanglewood community really showed up,” Lisa Camp said. “It was just incredible. Everybody was so friendly and wanted to talk and to share how they were affected and just kind of grieve together, even though we’re strangers.”
Corrigan and Cannon sold the lemonade and the cookies for $1 each, but every customer paid more than that, according to their mother. They used an oatmeal-chocolate recipe from Tweety Eastland, one of Camp Mystic’s co-owners and co-directors, whose “Tweety cookies” were a well-sought treat at the camp. Tweety’s husband, Dick, died in an attempt to save campers, according to U.S. Rep. August Pfluger. His congressional district is just north of the impacted area.
On the homepage of Camp Mystic’s website, a message notes that staff are in contact with local and state authorities who are “tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls.”
Corrigan and Cannon Camp, 9-year-old twins from Fort Worth, pose with Tweety Eastland, one of Camp Mystic’s co-owners and co-directors, in June 2025. Cannon attended the nearby Camp La Junta.
“Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,” the message reads. “We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from (the) community, first responders, and officials at every level.”
Lisa Camp said the family is waiting to hear from Camp Mystic staff on the best place to donate the money where it can make the most difference.
Corrigan and Cannon plan to have another lemonade stand this upcoming weekend that’s focused on helping Camp La Junta with its recovery.
“Our hearts are shattered for all of the families of the children who are lost and missing, and also the children who just had that experience and trauma,” Lisa Camp said. “I’m humbled by my children’s reaction and eagerness to help others. I feel like I saw God working through them, and nothing could make a mom more proud.”