Who knew lemonade stands were this involved?” Ms. “It was a lot more planning and running around than I thought it would be. “I felt a little shy at the beginning, but then my friends came and I had some courage, because I wanted to play with them,” Madeleine said. “It turned into a big party with the kids playing and the adults hanging out.” “We brought out whatever we had in the house: shrimp, cocktails, potato chips. Forty people showed up, and about half stayed until 6:30 p.m. Park texted parents about the lemonade stand on multiple group chats. “I wanted people to leave with something more than a $10 cup of lemonade,” she said.) Park also put out goodies for the adults, like hydration powder and hard seltzers. The children decided they wanted the money go to a GoFundMe for families affected by the tragedy in Uvalde, so they asked for a $10 suggested donation for all-you-can-drink lemonade. “We ended up buying out the whole supermarket, like 10 cartons,” she said, adding that “it was organic.” They were going to hand-squeeze lemonade but soon realized that was going to take too long. (“That felt good,” Aria said.)Īnd unlike their parents, children now have access to technology to help bolster profits.įor Carrie Weprin in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, accepting payments through Venmo from people who didn’t have cash was a game-changer. It was also important to him and his daughter that all the money go to a good cause: They raised $1,275 for Home Base, an organization that provides funds and clinical care to veterans and their families. (He and his wife also have a 4-year-old daughter.) Once you add some water, sugar, and ice cubes, your. Afterward, you must follow the steps and cut the lemons, squeeze them, and add them to the pitcher. The next step is to choose the recipe you want to make: razzle dazzle lemonade, or cool as a cucumber lemonade. “I kind of go overboard with everything we do with the kids,” he said. When you're happy with your creation, it's time to prepare some ice-cold drinks. York, 36, has appreciated how bonding projects like this are for his family. We used sparkly black, blue, green and yellow paint to make a sign.”Įven after the pandemic, Mr. “We found wood down the street and decorated it. “We spent one day building a lemonade stand ourselves,” said Aria, who is 8. Michael York, a Marine Corps veteran in East Bridgewater, Mass., and his daughter Aria did not want to settle for a card table.
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