FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2013
For information contact:
317-268-6240 or 317-908-0351
Lemonade Day Shakes Up Young Entrepreneurs
Avon, IN – If you were out and about anywhere in Central Indiana on Saturday May 18, you probably
saw an unusual amount of lemonade stands. This year the State Bank of Lizton hosted stands at many of
their branches encouraging young people across the county to learn about entrepreneurship, budgeting,
saving and giving back.
The national Lemonade Day program originated four years ago in Houston by former Hoosier, Michael
Holthouse. The program was designed to teach kids how to start, own and operate their own business – a
lemonade stand. In 2010, Lemonade Day’s inaugural year in Indianapolis, more than 7,400 kids
participated; last year, the number rose to 15,000. In addition to Indianapolis, six Indiana cities will
participate in Lemonade Day this year.
More than 20,000 young entrepreneurs, ranging in age from pre-school through high school, set up
lemonade stands on May 18 in local supermarkets, parks, neighborhoods, malls and other locations across
the Greater Indianapolis area. Joining these 20,000 was Hands Helping Hendricks (H3O), the Hendricks
County Community Foundation’s youth philanthropy council. Selling lemonade, cookies and accepting
donations at its Metropolis location, H3O raised nearly $400 for its grant making. H3O’s mission is to
improve our community and educate youth through the ways of philanthropy by giving grants to and
serving charitable organizations.
Youth setting up stands at various State Bank of Lizton locations learned how valuable all the lessons in
the provided workbook really were from goal setting to budget planning to result measurement. The little
entrepreneurs embraced the ideas of spending, sharing and saving. Organizations like Habit of the Heart,
Hendricks Regional Health Foundation, American Cancer Society, Riley Hospital, Caring Center, and
Misty Eyes Animal Adoption benefited from these philanthropic kids. “It’s very contagious, “ said
Rhonda Wiles, Marketing Director at State Bank of Lizton. “ The more we spread the news about
Lemonade Day, the more kids signed up at our branches. I saw whole families get involved with the
process. What a great learning experience – and it will benefit those kids for the rest of their lives.”
The Hendricks County Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life in Hendricks
County by helping donors match their passion with community needs, awarding grants to
nonprofit organizations and projects, and collaborating to address community issues. The
Community Foundation manages an $8 million collection of funds created by individuals,
families, businesses and organizations for charitable purposes. In 2012, the Community
Foundation gave over $640,000 in grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to local
students. For more information, call 317-268-6240 or visit www.hendrickscountycf.org.s and
Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.
Pictured from left: Katie Garwood, Maggie Burgess, Elizabeth Grubbs, Rowdy the mascot for the
Indianapolis Indians, Delijah Anderson, Sarah Kendall and Alyssa Bush. Hands Helping Hendricks
(H3O) members raised nearly $400 with their lemonade stand at Metropolis Mall in Plainfield.
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Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.