Lemonade Day is a community event created by Prepared 4 Life (P4L). It transforms not only the youth who participate, but the entire community. The local organization running Lemonade Day in San Antonio is the Kids in Business Foundation. Our ambitious goal for San Antonio this year is to register 1,500 lemonade stands.
History
Lemonade Day was founded by Prepared 4 Life in 2007 in Houston, TX. The first year was a learning experience in which 2,600 kids registered for the inaugural Lemonade Day. In 2008, about 11,000 kids registered and the contests were added. In 2009, Lemonade Day expanded to Austin, Texas and Wayne County, Indiana. A total of about 31,000 kids registered in 2009. In 2010 Lemonade Day is expanding to more cities across the nation.
Prepared 4 Life
Prepared 4 Life, which first launched Lemonade Day on May 6, 2007, is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that prepares youth for life through fun, proactive and experiential programs infused with life skills, character education and entrepreneurship. Our foremost objective is building confidence and self-esteem in children which will empower them to take ownership of their lives and become healthy, contributing members of society – the business leaders, social advocates, volunteers and forward-thinking citizens of tomorrow. By working with leading researchers and educators, Prepared 4 Life implements an umbrella of programming to meet this goal.
Local Organization: Kids in Business Foundation
Kids in Business, Inc. launched on January 29, 2010, as a Texas non-profit corporation and is in the process of applying for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.The objective of KIB is to teach youth how to start and run their own business. Through this enterprise, children will learn the entrepreneurial skills necessary to be successful in the future and become contributing members of their communities.
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