Kids Helping Kids! Our Virtual LemonAiD Stand with The Salvation Army

kidsColumbus

Jun 17

Last year my son and I hosted our first LemonAID stand at Easton Town Center. It was a beautiful day, full of sunshine and cold refreshing lemonade. This year our LemonAID stand, in support of the Salvation Army, will be virtual so we can all stay safe and keep our neighbors safe as well.

I know that we are not the only family who are trying to find ways to stay safe and give back to our community this summer so I thought I would share more about how you can get involved with your own LemonAiD stand.

The Salvation Army launched the LemonAiD program in 2016 to give kids the opportunity to give back to other kids. While typically kids would host a lemonade stand or two and donate the money to The Salvation Army, this year it’s all virtual due to COVID-19 to respect social distancing. 100% of the funds donated to the LemonAID stand go directly to provide food and programs that help lift children out of poverty and homelessness.

The Salvation Army served 24,702 children last year. 35% of all persons served at the food pantry were children, and last year they helped secure permanent housing for 1,947 individuals, 1,168 of those individuals were children.

Every single dollar we raise through the LemonAiD stand helps children and families in our community and that’s something we can definitely support.

Important Details

The LemonAiD Program runs May 29-July 18 and it’s NOT too late to sign up.
You can sign up easily on their website and start sending your personalized web page to friends and family.
Promote your stand by getting creative - send fun emails, post videos on social media, put up a sign or two in your neighborhood, draw an announcement in chalk on your driveway and make sure to include personalized thank you notes in your marketing strategy :)
Share your photos and videos with The Salvation Army on their Facebook page to be entered to win weekly prizes.