www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/if-you-call-the-cops-to-shut-down-a-lemonade-stand-youre-the-worst 6-Year-Old Boy`s Soda Raises $7,000 for Family of Murdered Lawmaker Since the links to websites, articles, and videos I share on this week`s blog speak volumes, I`ll keep my comments very brief. As you probably already know, young people in various cities and states are not allowed to host soda stalls, must have a permit, or are closed because they don`t have one. In several cases, police were called to confront young entrepreneurs and their parents for “illegally” setting up a soda stand or selling bottled water. Are you serious? Unfortunately, these scenarios happen all too often. Soda brand Country Time will defend soda stand operators everywhere on a legal basis. “Life doesn`t always give you lemons, but if you do, you should be able to make lemonade and share it with the neighborhood, without legal implications. That`s why we`re here to advocate for soda stalls across the country. The Legal-Ade offices are now open! Adam Butler: All over the country, children are being destroyed for their soda stalls. This summer was different. The Country Time brand took a stand and presented Legal-Ade: a crack team ready to straighten out lemonade stand permits and fines. This summer, a Country Time press release caught my eye because it opened with the statement: “Kids are broken for running their soda stalls.” Adam Butler: Legal-Ade will be back next year and will help support children`s rights to run lemonade stands! We look forward to starting the second year of the program and helping more children next year.
If the fine matches Country Time`s list of conditions, you will receive the exact amount to cover the permit or fine up to $300. Country Time`s website has been updated with a map to show residents exactly where they are legally allowed to settle. Plus, we were proud to celebrate with Denver residents after they changed their permit laws to allow kids under the age of 17 to run a soda stand without a license. Now, a company known for its soda blend is stepping in to keep those sidewalk stores running. Deborah Sweeney: How did Country Time take such a smart move? Was there a particular case where you noticed a message about a child`s soda stand operating without permission and was fined, or was it for a completely different reason? Country Time, a brand of Kraft Heinz, introduces Legal-Ade: a crack team ready to fix soda booth permits and fines. Legal-Ade will defend the right of children to run a lemonade stand and all the benefits they offer – entrepreneurship, money management, sales. Lemonade Day takes place in 71 regions of North America and is growing. Over the past 11 years, we have served more than one million children through our youth entrepreneurship programs. Over the next five years, Lemonade Day leaders estimate that an additional 250,000 mentors and millions of children will be running soda booths in North America and other continents around the world. Last week, two Denver brothers who were selling lemonade for charity had their booths closed because they didn`t have a permit. In Texas, two sisters opened a soda stand to raise money for a Father`s Day gift, but they were shut down and fined for not having a permit or approval from the Department of Health.
And in Maryland, fines for booths without permits have reached $500. “So if life gives you dark laws, make lemonade,” the video reads. Wait, what? Many entrepreneurs trace their small-business roots back to the soda stalls they ran as children. It is a harmless pleasure for children. You make a lemonade jug, set up a stall with a sign advertising what`s on your street corner, and sell cups to neighbors for a dollar to earn some extra pocket money. Your comments, suggestions and questions are always welcome. Please email me at steven@lemonadeday.org anytime. Thank you for your support of Lemonade Day and our mission to engage millions of young children in business and character education lessons that will serve them for the rest of their lives. Country Time Lemonade assembles a team to pay nationwide fines and permits for kids who want to run their own soda stalls. And in keeping with the name of the drink, they call their initiative Legal-Ade. Adam Butler: Country Time has a long history of supporting children`s soda stands through our partnership with Alex`s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
When we saw these stories of lemonade stalls closing for legal reasons, we thought it must be an urban myth. After studying it and seeing more cases, we realized that these were not myths. They were real stories. A very real answer seemed to be the best way to shed light on the problem. Time spent in the countryside is a natural part of soda stalls across the country and we strongly believe that they develop strong life skills for children. Seeing children discouraged by this rite of passage forced the brand to talk about it and take a stand. Summer and sunny skies can only mean one thing to the country`s youngest entrepreneurs: lemonade stalls. Who could have a problem with a soda stand? These are tasty signs of summer that offer sweet sips and sometimes snacks at bargain prices – and they introduce kids to the ups and downs of running a business. But in some areas, kids who run soda stalls, including 5-year-old Autumn Thomasson of Porterville, California, have been told they need licenses to run their stalls.
Fortunately, aspiring citrus tycoons no longer need to be afraid. Soda maker Country Time offers free legal help to those whose soda stalls become sour thanks to government licensing or permit requirements. Children outside the US are also in trouble for selling lemonade, including a girl from east London who was fined £150. Fortunately, Country Time Legal-Ade “advocates for soda stands.” Lemonade Day is teaming up with parents like Jennifer Knowles of Denver, Colorado and others to champion youth entrepreneurship and what may be seen by many as an “overzealous” and “overcareful” legal and regulatory system that stifles young people`s creativity and ingenuity regarding early business ownership experiences. Not only are we committed to helping young entrepreneurs whose soda stores have closed, but we are also committed to changing laws that prevent children from earning their own money and experiencing the pride and responsibility that comes with starting a business. In addition, Country Time is committed to supporting soda stands beyond this year. For every retweet or republication of the Country Time Legal Goodbye video, Country Time donates $1 (up to $500,000) to help children over the next year and beyond. Founded in Houston in 2007 by Michael and Lisa Holthouse, Lemonade Day is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching every child in North America the business and financial skills that are the most important ingredients of entrepreneurship. By learning these skills early, children are better prepared to grow into successful and financially healthy adults. Through our fun and hands-on program, kids from kindergarten to grade 5 can start their own business – a lemonade stand – and experience the feeling of earning real money and using 100% of their profits to spend, save, and share based on their own goals. “Seeing children discouraged by this rite of passage forced the brand to speak out about it and take a stand,” the company said. “If life gives you outdated laws, make some lemonade and say your legal goodbye.” A soda stand should be on your family`s summer bucket list, and here`s a big jar of other sunny things you need to do this summer.
Country Time, famous for its lemon-flavored drink mix, decided to take a stand for kids and their soda stalls with the introduction of Legal-Ade across the country. The campaign recently ended on August 31, 2018 and I`m curious to see how successful Legal-Ade has been. I reached out to Adam Butler, General Manager, Beverages and Nuts at Kraft Heinz, to discuss how Legal-Ade works, how Country Time came up with the idea, and whether Legal-Ade will be back in action next year. How the program works is that any child penalized for running a lemonade stand without permission can ask their parents to request a refund.