2017 LEMONADE
FOR LITTLES
Are you looking for an exciting way to instill an entrepreneurial spirit in your kids while also
teaching them the value of helping others? Get your kids involved in a worthwhile cause and
join us for Lemonade for Littles.
Running a stand is easy, inexpensive and fun—plus it’s something you can do as a family! We’ve
put together some tried-and-true tips to make your Lemonade for Littles stand a success, both
for your favorite entrepreneurs-in-training and for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
WHAT YOU NEED
Lemonade, of course! You’ll also need a table and a brightly colored tablecloth to place over it.
A money jar is essential, and you’ll need a safe place to keep it. Have plenty of pitchers or a large
dispenser with a tap (much easier for little hands than pouring). Make sure to have plenty of ice
and a cooler to store the ice in. Other essentials are napkins, paper or plastic cups, a trashcan
and comfy chairs. It’s hot out there, so make sure you have a hat, sunglasses and plenty of
sunscreen for everyone, too!
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Set up shop in a location with lots of foot traffic. Think about a park, in front of a grocery store
(ask for permission first) or a busy sidewalk. If possible, coincide your Lemonade for Littles stand
with a special event like a community yard sale or farmers’ market. Make sure to let your friends,
family and neighbors know about the stand in advance.
MONEY IS NO OBJECT
But price is something people can object to! Keep yours reasonable (no more than a dollar a cup,
or ask for a donation of their choice), and make sure each customer knows the money is going to
Big Brothers Big Sisters. Be sure to remind them that they can simply donate through you, too.
PRESENTATION IS EVERYTHING
We’ve provided lemonade stand signs, flyers and other downloadable resources in this online
toolkit. Make sure you have a few of the signs printed at your local print shop and on display.
Keep your table clean, organized and inviting so people will want to stop by.
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE
Sure, it’s called a lemonade stand, but that doesn’t mean lemonade is all you can sell! Maybe
pink lemonade would be a big seller for you. Or add some club soda and sell sparkling lemonade!
Store-bought or homemade cookies, brownies or muffins make great additions. Iced tea and
bottled water are other great options. Be sure to know what ingredients are in all your items in
case customers ask. Here are a few of our favorite recipes:
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FAVORITE FAST MICROWAVE LEMONADE
1¾ cups white sugar
8 cups water
1½ cups lemon juice
Heat water and sugar for 2 minutes in the microwave. Stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in lemon
juice. Pour over ice and serve. Makes 20 small servings.
SUMMER STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
2 cups sugar
2 cups chopped strawberries
2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 10 large lemons)
¼ teaspoon salt
Make lemon syrup: Bring 1½ cups of sugar and 1½ cups water to a boil in a medium
saucepan, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Make strawberry syrup: Let strawberries and the remaining ½ cup sugar sit in a bowl at room
temperature for about 45 minutes.
Make the lemonade: Combine the lemon juice, lemon syrup, salt and 2 cups cold water
in a pitcher.
Add 1 tablespoon of the strawberry mixture and some of the chopped strawberries into a tall
glass. Add ice to the glass, then top with lemonade. Serves 20.
LEMON-LIME SURPRISE LEMONADE
5 lemons
5 limes
5 oranges
3 quarts water
2 cups sugar
Squeeze juice from citrus fruit into pitcher, straining for seeds and pulp. Mix in water and
sugar. Serve over ice. Yields 1 gallon.
FIZZY LEMONADE
2 cups water
1 cup honey
2 cups club soda
1 cup lemon juice
Bring water and honey to a boil, then allow to cool. Pour syrup into pitcher,
then add soda and lemon juice. Serve over ice. Serves 5.
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HAPPY SERVICE
Serve your lemonade with a side order of smiles! Be friendly and remember to thank each
customer for helping out such a worthy cause.
THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT
Keep long hair tied back, use tongs or a scooper to handle ice, have plenty of napkins and hand
sanitizer on hand, and cover the top of your pitcher with a plate or napkin when not serving.
SAFETY FIRST
Always make sure there is at least one parent/guardian at the stand with the kids at all times.
SHOW US YOUR SMILES
We know that hard work is its own reward, but we want to add a little something to it. Take a
photo of your family’s Lemonade for Littles stand and email it to [email protected].
We will highlight photos on the Ripple Foundation and Nerium International Facebook pages.
Be sure to share these photos with your friends and family!
ACTIVATE YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKS – #LemonadeforLittles
Be sure to invite your friends and local community to visit your lemonade stand or donate online.
Please use our official promotion hashtag #LemonadeforLittles so we can track all of the great
conversations. Below are social post templates for you to utilize, as needed. Additionally, later in
this toolkit you will find social graphics that you can share with your social networks.
Facebook
Our family is hosting a lemonade stand this weekend benefiting @Big Brothers Big Sisters of
America. Come visit our #LemonadeforLittles stand this weekend! [insert day/time/address/
location here]
Our Lemonade for Littles event was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who visited us —
it meant so much to [insert children names]. If you couldn’t swing by and would still like to
give online, please visit the link below to help support @Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
#LemonadeforLittles http://bit.ly/1IJuXzw [insert photo from event]
Twitter
Our family is hosting a #LemonadeforLittles stand benefiting @BBBSA this weekend. Come visit
us! [insert day/time/address/location here]
If you cannot stop by our #LemonadeforLittles stand this weekend, please consider giving online!
@BBBSA http://bit.ly/1IJuXzw
Instagram
Friends, our family is hosting a #LemonadeforLittles lemonade stand this weekend! Please come
by. [insert day/time/address/location here] [insert photo of lemonade stand]
If you are not local or cannot stop by our #LemonadeforLittles stand this weekend, please
consider giving online! http://bit.ly/1IJuXzw
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YouTube/Video
If you would like to upload a video in support of #LemonadeforLittles, here are a few video ideas.
• Upload a video of you and your family building/assembling your lemonade stand.
• Share a video from the day of event.
• Post
a short video on any social network explaining why your children are helping support
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
• Create
a short video explaining why you think it is important to instill an entrepreneurial/
philanthropic spirit in your children.
• Make
a short video encouraging your friends to give online and share the online donation
page. http://bit.ly/1IJuXzw
FOLLOW AND TAG RELEVANT PAGES
Nerium International
Facebook:facebook.com/NeriumIntl
Twitter:twitter.com/neriumintl/
YouTube:youtube.com/user/NeriumIntl
Ripple Foundation
Facebook:facebook.com/NeriumRippleFoundation
Twitter:twitter.com/NeriumRippleFDN
Instagram:instagram.com/Nerium_Ripple_Foundation
Pinterest:pinterest.com/neriumripplefou/
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Facebook:facebook.com/BigBrothersBigSisters
Twitter:twitter.com/BBBSA
YouTube:youtube.com/user/BBBSofAmerica
SHARE THE NEWS
After your lemonade stand is a success, we encourage you to submit a post-event photo cutline
release to local media. Nerium will assist with the media coordination if you send us a photo as
well and names of everyone in the photo, in the order they are photographed from left to right.
Please send any questions to the [email protected] email box.
Public relations contact:
Ashley Julian
K2 Krupp Kommunications, Inc.
Phone: 646-797-2041
[email protected]
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COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL BBBS AFFILIATES
Are you interested in inviting your local Big Brothers Big Sisters to your lemonade stand or having
them help promote your stand location? Find your local affiliate at bbbs.org.
HOW TO DONATE
If you prefer to submit your Lemonade for Littles funds to the Big Brothers Big Sisters national
office, please send check or money order with the form for your country. The address is included
at the top of the form. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH.
For U.S. residents, please mail the form on page 6 and payment to:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
2202 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 455
Tampa, FL 33607
For Canadian residents, please mail the form on page 7 and payment to:
Les Grands Frères Grandes Soeurs du Canada
3228 South Service Road, Suite 113E
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3H8
To donate your Lemonade for Littles fundraising dollars by credit or debit card, go to
www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/nerium and click on the Lemonade for Littles button.
Good luck, and thanks for helping children in need through Lemonade for Littles!
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LEMONADE FOR LITTLES DONATION FORM — UNITED STATES
Lemonade for Littles donations should be sent in the form of a check or money order, made payable
to Big Brothers Big Sisters. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH! All donations should be sent to Big
Brothers Big Sisters within two weeks of your fundraising event.
Please mail this form and payment to:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
2202 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 455
Tampa, FL 33607
For your convenience, you can donate via credit card or online check by clicking on the Lemonade
for Littles button at www.bbbs.org/Nerium.
If you have any questions about sending in your proceeds, please email [email protected]
Thank you!
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Name of Lemonade for Littles Host: _____________________________________________________
Date of Event: ____________________________
Amount Raised: ___________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Preferred phone number: ______________________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________________
Any additional comments: _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
BigBrothersBigSisters.org
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LEMONADE FOR LITTLES DONATION FORM — CANADA
Lemonade for Littles donations should be sent in the form of a check or money order, made payable
to Big Brothers Big Sisters. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH! All donations should be sent to Big
Brothers Big Sisters within two weeks of your fundraising event.
Please mail this form and payment to:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Les Grands Frères Grandes Soeurs du Canada
3228 South Service Road, Suite 113E
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3H8
For your convenience, you can donate via credit card or online check by clicking on the Lemonade
for Littles button at www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/nerium.
If you have any questions about sending in your proceeds, please email [email protected]
Thank you!
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Name of Lemonade for Littles Host: _____________________________________________________
Date of Event: ____________________________
Amount Raised: ___________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Preferred phone number: ______________________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________________
Any additional comments: _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
BigBrothersBigSisters.org
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