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Lemonade Lucy (back row, third from left) and friends celebrate Lemonade Day at Houston's Project Row Houses I have been involved with Lemonade Day since its inception with a goal to ensure Lemonade Day for every child in the African American community.   After the very first year, I quickly learned that Lemonade Day was for [...]

by JC Perez, Houston Executive Director It’s always rewarding to see the change a child or a family experiences following Lemonade Day. This year, one particular story of a dad and his business stands out. For the past two years Lemonade Day Houston has partnered up with the Tejano Center for Community Concerns, a fantastic [...]

We had a special treat at the national office today — a visit from Russian delegates touring the United States through the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. This week, they’re in and around Houston to see what our great city is all about! They’re especially interested in entrepreneurship and innovation in the states. Prepared 4 Life’s Executive Director Julie [...]

WHAT: 5 Youth to Participate in a Mini-Lemonade Day with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce WHERE: Washington, D.C. WHEN: Wednesday, July 14 **UPDATE: Date TBA** CONTACT: Esther Lee, National Lemonade Day Team, ( 713) 400-9328 or esther@lemonadeday.org. Register today to take part — spaces are limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Prepared [...]

I’m Lilly Lisa Klingbeil and I’m a kindergartner at Hose Elementary School in Crawfordsville, IN. On Sunday, May 2, 2010, I participated in Lemonade Day by having a lemonade stand in my yard. I advertised my lemonade stand by putting 100 May Day baskets, that I made by hand with my mom, on doorknobs in [...]

Below, Olga Gisser shares the Lemonade Day experience of budding lemonade tycoons from Sugar Land, Texas. A group of young entrepreneurs took the challenge of starting up a small business as they participated in the National Lemonade Day program!  Giselle, Kaela, Leighton, John, Isabelle, and Sophia  joined forces to establish Kids on the Block Lemonade. [...]

Three things I learned this weekend at the Best Tasting Lemonade Contest in Houston: 1. Cucumber can be a good thing when it comes to lemonade. 2. To make the best lemonade, all you need is love. 3. Sometimes, you gotta look the part when you’re selling a product! The right outfit can go a [...]

Below is a picture of Alexis Cross in the lemonade day competition this past Saturday at the Children’s Museum. She was dressed as the “Imperial Sugar Girl” and will be this Sunday as well. Thank you for promoting this wonderful opportunity for kids to explore being an entrepreneur. If you are in the neighborhood we [...]

Know kids who love baseball? Bring them to the Astros game today and Sunday! Youth who sign up for Lemonade Day will get to meet Jeff Bagwell and get Jeff’s autograph. WHEN: Friday, April 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. & Sunday, April 11 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.. WHERE: Minute Maid Park, 501 Crawford [...]

Clark set up a lemonade stand at a baseball tournament last year during Austin’s first Lemonade Day. He earned more than $100! And he generously gave half his proceeds to the Ronald McDonald House. Check out what Clark has to say about the experience. HT: Sweet Leaf Iced Tea’s The Sip