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We were recently approached by staff at the Lighthouse High School here in Cincinnati who were asking if we might be able to fund a field trip for their students. 🍋⁠
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The Lighthouse High School is a very small learning environment for grades 7-12. All learners have varying degrees of emotional disturbances diagnosis. Their goal is to get learners out into the community to have real world experiences including joy, fun and the expectation of self-management. Having opportunities, exposures and experiences as their peers brings on a sense of self-worth and determination. The problem is that programs like this are often overlooked and underfunded. Thus, the kids miss out on opportunities that many other students get. ⁠
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For us, it was a no brainer! We paid their admissions into the Museum Center to explore the Bricktionary exhibit. Pam, a staff member who escorted them stated, “I saw the kid in them, and their challenges were tucked away for the moment. What a gift!” What a gift, indeed! Thank you, donors, for making field trips like this possible! 💛⁠ ...

Meet Emme (and grab some tissues)! A few years ago, Emme unexpectedly lost her sweet little brother, Jude. In the days leading up to Jude’s funeral, Emme’s parents took her to Build a Bear to pick out her own stuffed animal as a way to remember her brother and help her begin to process all of her feelings. She picked out a sweet and simple bunny and named him Jude Bunny. Jude Bunny tags along on family vacations, he’s always in family photos, and is loved on daily by both of his siblings. 💛

We introduce you to Emme because she is one of our new hosts for this year. But Emme has a plan and we wanted to share this amazing plan with you all in hopes that you’ll visit one of her TWO stands this summer! Emme wants all proceeds from both of her Payton’s Lemonade Stands to go towards @buildabear gift cards to gift to other kids who have had to say goodbye to a baby sibling. What a beautiful way to give back! If you’ll recall, Payton’s ‘Teddy’ was the inspiration behind her first lemonade stand!

As you can see, Emme and Jude Bunny have been busy building and decorating her stand and she’s hoping she’ll be able to serve you a nice cold glass of lemonade this summer! In addition to hosting in Sayler Park on July 29th for Payton’s 6th Annual Lemonade Stand, she’s also hosting on June 10th at Miami Whitewater Park. That day, her family is hosting their annual Flutterby Cincinnati Walk where they raise money for pregnancy and infant loss families. Be sure to check out the event! ...

Thank you to the Girls on the Run Team Viking Girls for collecting books for our upcoming 6th Annual Payton’s Lemonade Stand on July 29th! 🍋 Don’t forget, we will be collecting new and gently-used books (K-6) at each of our 70+ stands this year to help our friends at @queencitybookbank ! 📚️⁠
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A short while ago we learned about Kristen’s need for some hygiene supplies for her students at Saint Gabriel in Glendale. She has gone above and beyond her nurse role and is taking the time to teach each grade level the importance of proper hygiene. Many of these students don’t have access to these items so, through our Community Serving Kids program, we were happy to provide her with washcloths, soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, sunscreen and we’re working on getting her even more! 💛🍋⁠
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Wow! Earlier today, Payton was recognized at the @rmhcincinnati Annual Donor Reception where she had the incredible honor of receiving the 2023 Young Philanthropist Award for her extraordinary work helping the guest families living in Cincinnati’s Ronald McDonald House. It’s the first award of its kind as they have only recognized adult donors in years past. However, after seeing the work being done by young philanthropists like Payton, they decided to start incorporating youth into the program and Payton was humbled to be the first awardee! 💛 We are so thankful for the work that RMH does for kids facing medical hardships and we can’t wait to continue supporting them through both of our programs, Kids Serving Kids and Community Serving Kids! 🍋⁠
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🍋 Sponsor Spotlight 🍋 @poppinballoonart creates balloons to make your event ⓅⓄⓅⓅⒾⓃ’! They specialize in creating balloon displays for various events, such as weddings, birthdays, corporate events, and other celebrations. They work closely with their clients to make the theme of the event visually memorable to leave a lasting impression on guests. Make sure to check out their newest edition to the party, Cincinnati’s 1st Bubble House! 🎈🥳⁠
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Poppin' BalloonArt is the TOP event decor company on the Westside of Cincinnati and we are so excited have them as a sponsor this year! 💛⁠ And we can't wait to see so many of our summer stands decorated with their beautiful balloon arches!⁠
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Want to book them for your next event? Contact Britta through their Instagram page! ...

Remember a few weeks ago when we mailed out our first Payton’s Easy Peasy Lemonade Kit?! Well, the students at Triad Local Schools put that kit to use earlier today and hosted a school-wide lemonade stand and raised money for kids facing hardships. Kids serving kids – it doesn’t get sweeter than that! 🍋 Turns out, they had so much fun today that they are going to host another lemonade stand at an event next month!! Way to go Triad Local Schools!!! 💛⁠
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In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we made a $2,500 donation to @upspringcincy Summer 360 program so that they’ll be able to employ a teacher for this summer. 🍋 UpSpring Summer 360° is an educational and enrichment-based program for local children experiencing homelessness. Licensed teachers work with these students all summer to improve students' literacy and math skills, to boost students’ social, emotional and physical health, and they work to expand enrichment opportunities and important childhood events. This important program has proven to make significant differences in the lives of children experiencing homelessness. To read more about it, and to read the impact report, visit upspring.org/summer360. 💛⁠
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What a beautiful day we had at the @clovernookopen ! ⛳️ Payton and a fellow host, Sophia, served up some ice cold lemonade to some thirsty and GENEROUS golfers!! They were all so kind to take time before teeing off on the 6th hole to learn more about who we are and what we do. 🍋 The individual golfers pictured were our BIG donors and we are so incredibly grateful for their generosity! Thank you, @clovernookcountryclub , for inviting us and helping us raise $1,800 for kids facing hardships!⁠
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We had the pleasure today of speaking to 4th graders at @indianhillschools – a wonderful group of students!! Back in March, their principal attended the BASA conference that Payton spoke at in Columbus. She felt so inspired and wanted to share that inspiration with Indian Hill 4th graders, as she knew that they do an economics unit with The Lemonade War as the anchor text. 🍋 ⁠
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The students also brought in monetary donations in the week leading up to today and presented us with a very generous donation!! So many kids facing hardships will smile more because of you! Thank you, 4th graders, at Indian Hill Elementary!! 💛⁠
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Meet Jack! 👋 Jack is a summer stand host who also just completed his 2nd annual food drive for a local food pantry! 💛 This donation will impact so many kids and families in need. We LOVE to see our hosts giving back to our community that goes beyond hosting a lemonade stand! 🍋 We're so proud of you, Jack! 😊⁠
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We’re getting ready to mail out another one of Payton’s Easy Peasy Lemonade Kits! 🍋 This one is headed to the Triad Local Schools in North Lewisburg, Ohio! Their elementary students will be hosting a school-wide lemonade stand and we can’t wait to hear how they do! 💛⁠
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If you aren’t local to Cincinnati and would like to host a lemonade stand, contact us at info@paytonslemonadestand.org to see how you can get one of Payton’s Easy Peasy Lemonade Kits sent to you! We send you all of the essentials to get your stand up and running so that you can get involved and help kids facing hardships! 😊⁠
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