Lemonade for Le Bonheur

A little glass of lemonade can go a long way to making a difference. During one weekend in April, children across the region set up more than 57 lemonade stands and raised money to help Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Le Bonheur Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising support and volunteering for Le Bonheur, launched the first Lemonade for Le Bonheur. The Club provided fundraising kits, which included a banner and stickers, to help the kids get started.

The sky was the limit. Stands featured various flavors of lemonade, cookies, crafts and other items for sale. Children took great pride in decorating their stands and creating signs to advertise.

“A few years ago, my daughter, Maggie, and her friends had so much fun raising money for Le Bonheur at their lemonade stand. Several other Le Bonheur Club members had similar experiences, so we launched a community-wide Lemonade for Le Bonheur weekend. We were so impressed with the response,” said Apryl Deas, who serves as the 2017-18 Le Bonheur Club Community Special Events Chair.

Large groups of students from Briarcrest Christian School and Christ Methodist Day School joined the effort. Even a few of the retailers at The Shops of Saddle Creek in Germantown got in on the fun.

Le Bonheur Club member and committee co-chair Lala Taylor’s 6-year-old twins had so much fun on Saturday, they set up their lemonade stand again on Sunday. Hunt and Louise decorated the cups with Le Bonheur stickers and took turns directing to their stand. The pair, along with 2-year-old sister Holland, raised $724.

“The kids know that Le Bonheur is their children’s hospital, and they were so willing and excited to help,” Apryl said. “We wanted to show the kids what we can do as a community. Any amount they raise matters and eventually we can raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Le Bonheur.”

Want to host a Lemonade for Le Bonheur stand? Contact Lala Taylor at laladtaylor@yahoo.com to request a packet.