A classmate from high school started a wonderful organization (Lemons to Aid, teaching kids how to help others) and we decided to join in the fun of teaching the boys about giving back and helping those affected by the Tsunami. We joined with 2 other families and set up camp outside Ralph's one morning.
Our little setup!
Our children, graciously asking for donations as people come from the parking lot to innocently buy groceries. They didn't know what was ahead!
Matt, Jonathan and Waylon, hanging out at the entrance, nabbing people as they finished their shopping!
All hands on deck for this important cause!
At one point, chairs were moved to the front door!
Haley, Anna and I tried to wrangle the kids, and keep them from crossing the line into harassment. Luckily no one felt we got that far, and they were throwing money at us left and right! Cute kids and a great cause work every time!
Ryan was such a ham for the camera, while Matt wound down a bit with some play dough.
The big brothers in this venture talked with everyone that passed, but all 3 of them were captivated by Sophie and her owner. Little did we know that Sophie and her daddy walk on the trail behind our house almost daily and we see her frequently. Matt shocked the owner by calling her by name and saying hi through the fence as they walked by over a week after the lemonade stand. Kid's got a crazy memory for things!
Matt and Waylon rested while we started clean up. Although they look tired, they never stopped asking for donations to "Help the people of Japan!"
Avalon, Noah, and Jonathan, the littlest helpers of the day, made a camp outside the front door.
Teamwork was essential to filling all lemonade orders!
We couldn't believe the wonderful response we had. We raised $150 and the boys and I took our donation to The Red Cross the next week. They were grateful for the donation and all of the children received pencils, a pin, and a certificate with their name on it as a thanks for their donation. Thanks to Melissa and Lemons to Aid for the wonderful start of a life long of teaching our children to help others!
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