The power of lemon-aid — and a sugar cookie

Lemon-aid for NYC Fire Department

It’s Lemon-Aid Part II.  As you may recall, a couple of weeks back when it was still cold and rainy, our Super Heroes prepared all the fixings for a Lemon-Aid Stand. They made sugar cookies to sell, signs to advertise our even, and treasure boxes to collect the profits.  They were inspired hearing about other kids who raised money for causes they care about.

On Thursday, June 4, our Heroes headed outside to set up and run two stands: one in Central Park and one in front of Columbia Grammar School.  While the day was overcast, our group was sunny. In the Park, our Heroes serviced a slow but pretty steady stream of customers, and we had visits – and donations — from some friendly faces.  The stand in front of the school, as expected, was slower during the hour but just crammed during pick-up. 

Big check for our firefighters

In all, our Real-World Super Heroes raised more than $200. Last week, our Heroes had the opportunity to present the treasure they raised for the NY Firefighters Burn Center in the Bronx  to the members of the firehouse on W. 100^th Street. 

Of course, your kids can use the time-tested lemonade stand tactic to raise money for any charity they feel strongly about. It is also a nice way to get kids involved in a charity effort you are involved in, such as a walkathon. Let them raise money to pledge against your targets. Sometimes all it takes are sugar cookies to turn an individual effort into a family affair.