Massachusetts officials shut down a boy's charity ice cream stand, leaving him 'disappointed'.

After being shut down by town officials due to a food code violation, a boy from Norwood, Massachusetts, has found a new way to sell his ice cream.

Danny Doherty, 12, and his mother, Nancy Doherty, started a neighborhood stand with profits benefiting a charity that is personally significant to them.

They had to halt the sale of their homemade ice cream after just one week.

Nancy Doherty, as told to Planet Chronicle Digital, stated that the most disappointing aspect of the situation was that one of our neighbors, a person driving by, took the time to complain about a kid's stand.

She said she was more disappointed than mad that it happened.

During summer vacation, Nancy Doherty suggested to her son that they start an ice cream stand and donate half the earnings to charity when he expressed boredom.

The mom suggested to her son, "Instead of a lemonade stand, why don't you make ice cream to generate interest?" since her family makes their own ice cream at home.

"A good amount of people came down."

Danny Doherty was enthusiastic about the concept and collaborated with his mother to develop different flavors for his "Tree Street Treats" stand.

The two prepared vanilla and shaved chocolate, along with cannoli and a New England fluffernutter.

Danny Doherty established his own business logo and launched an Instagram account to promote a sweets sale to his loved ones.

A good amount of people came down, thought it was fun, according to Danny Doherty, as shared with Planet Chronicle Digital.

A portion of the earnings were given to the Boston Bears Club, a hockey team for children with special needs.

Danny Doherty stated, "My brother's hockey team is unique to him, and it's where he plays the sport."

Nancy Doherty stated that her 15-year-old autistic brother, Patrick, with moderate support needs, has been a member of the Boston Bear Club hockey team for 10 years, having joined at the age of 5.

John Quill established the team 25 years ago specifically for his autistic son.

The Boston Bears Club received a donation of $62 from "Tree Street Treats" during its first week, which generated a total of $124 in earnings.

‘Please desist in these activities’

A few days after, the Dohertys got an official letter from the Norwood Board of Health.

According to a letter received by the Norwood Health Department, you are selling scooped ice cream and cookies at your residential property, which has been the subject of a complaint.

The sale of homemade ice cream is prohibited by the Massachusetts Food Code (105CMR. 590). Please cease these activities.

Nancy Doherty opted to give away the ice cream to friends and family and accept donations to the Bears Club instead of discarding it or consuming it all.

Despite running out of ice cream in 10 minutes, we had a successful event and raised about $1,000, she said.

"I spoke with the head coach and learned they had already raised $6,000 or more. This news is heartwarming, as we faced a disappointing and discouraging situation. However, we decided to turn it around and create something positive. The outcome was overwhelmingly positive."

More than $7,500 has been donated to Danny Doherty's ice cream stand, as confirmed by Quill.

"Our team has been contacted by three local ice cream shops to organize fundraisers, which has increased awareness among the community."

"We had so many people show up to support us."

Nancy Doherty stated that she lacked the capacity to challenge the decision made by the town's board of health when asked about it.

"As a solo parent, I have a full-time job and my husband passed away, which leaves me with limited energy and time to engage in other activities," she stated.

Nancy Doherty stated that the Town of Norwood Board of Health has not contacted her since the letter was sent.

The Town of Norwood Board of Health was contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital for a comment.