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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Nevaeh Denine, a young girl in St. John’s, N.L., who started a lemonade stand to help raise money for children with cancer has died.

Nevaeh, who turned nine on July 27, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at an early age and started a lemonade stand to raise money to help children diagnosed with the disease. She raised tens of thousands of dollars for the cause.

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Thousands of messages of condolences have been posted on social media to honour the girl.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with a sweet little girl who taught us all about courage, caring and love; an inspiration to us all,” wrote St. John’s Mayor Danny Breen on his Twitter account.