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Pin it [or Video it] to Win it!

by Mandy Graessle
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| Lemonade Stories
May 16, 2012

Chicken Soup for the Soul? We have Lemonade for Pinterest! But we need your stories for the next chapter. 150,000 kids registered for Lemonade Day this year so we should have great stories – whether you’re a parent, participant, thirsty lemonade stand patron or super fan, we want your story....
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Lemonade Day in Action at University

by Mandy Graessle
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| Lemonade Day Friends, Lemonade Stories
May 15, 2012

This is a guest post from Nora Hutto, the Dean of the School of Education at University of St. Thomas. Hutto is highly accomplished and well-known as an outstanding leader in K-12 and university education. The UST School of Education offers a comprehensive teacher preparation program that provides relevant, field-based...
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Amaia’s Advice

by Mandy Graessle
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| Entrepreneur Stories, Lemonade Stories
May 4, 2012

This weekend is National Lemonade Day! Hundreds of thousands of kids will all open for business across the country*. These aren’t your average lemonade stands. These kids have made business plans, secured investors, gone beyond the driveway for their location, learned about capital expenses and consumables, and have big goals...
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Find a stand near you!

by Mandy Graessle
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| Lemonade Day Fun, News
May 2, 2012

Over 150,000 kids are registered in 36 cities to participate in this year’s Lemonade Day! Are you thirsty, yet? On Lemonade Day, everyone has a job – you are either selling lemonade or buying lemonade. We’ve made it easy to find a stand near you! Each yellow marker represents a...
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Lemonade Day recognizes Autism Awareness Month

by Mandy Graessle
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| Getting To Know You, Houston, Lemonade Day Friends, Lemonade Stories
April 20, 2012

April is Autism Awareness Month to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism. According to the Autism Speaks website, “Autism prevalence is now one in every 88 children in America; that’s a ten-fold increase in prevalence over the last 40 years. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees,...
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Houston Group Proves We’re More Alike Than Different

by Mandy Graessle
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| Houston, Lemonade Stories
April 5, 2012

This is rebloged from Lemonade Day Houston. Read the original post here. The Downs Syndrome Association of Houston serves over 1200 area families. Last year they participated in Lemonade Day Houston for the first time. Their goal? They wanted to “buy a brick.” You see, they’ve outgrown their facility...
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Shoe Sales to MEDIAPLUG: Will Hardison’s Entrepreneurial Path

by Mandy Graessle
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| Entrepreneur Stories, Indianapolis
March 15, 2012

This post is from Lemonade Day Indianapolis’s Blog. Read the full post here. “I’m going to teach you a lesson” were the first words out of my dad’s mouth when I pleaded my case to borrow $250 for a pair of Air Jordan sneakers. This wasn’t just any pair of...
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How Would You #FixYoungAmerica?

by Mandy Graessle
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| Lemonade Day Friends, News
March 15, 2012

Lemonade Day joins the YEC to urge our decision makers to move beyond the negative talk and politics to introduce real solutions to our nation’s biggest problem: How do we overcome the epidemics of youth unemployment and underemployment to #FixYoungAmerica? “Pass the baby” and tell us your solution. If you’re...
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Want to open a business in America? It isn’t easy.

by Mandy Graessle
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| News
February 28, 2012

Last week, John Stossel wrote about the trials and tribulations of opening a lemonade stand . . . ”Want to open a business in America? It isn’t easy.” It sparked a fire storm of comments. Read the full article here. This isn’t the first time a story like this has...
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Lemonade Lessons Teach Parents, Too

by Mandy Graessle
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| Houston, Lemonade Stories
February 22, 2012

As we start to open registration for Lemonade Day 2012, I asked why some of our team members are involved and what are some of their most memorable Lemonade Day moments. This is a guest post from Houston’s Executive Director, JC Perez. For the past 3 years I have worked...
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