Alina Fryer, 9, and Chloe Jessen, 8, took to the streets Saturday afternoon to show the world that a sweet glass of lemonade can make a difference. The two John Muir students set up a lemonade stand in front of Fryer’s house and sold cups of chilled homemade lemonade for 50 cents. Their stand, located in a prime spot near Berkeley Bowl on Shattuck Avenue, was one of dozens of stands erected in the Bay Area. They were part of “National Lemonade Day,” a venture that links up business experts with small children. The idea is to inject a little business savvy in the sidewalk lemonade stand and use part of the proceeds for charity. Fryer and Jessen, who invested $4 in buying lemons, planned to donate their proceeds to their school. John Muir’s fundraising efforts have fallen short of its goals this year, largely due to the recession. “We’re going to donate all the proceeds to our school,” said Alina. “This year we haven’t raised enough money,” added Chloe. Lemonade Day was started in 2007 by a Houston businessman who wanted to show his daughter how to earn money. He set up a non-profit and recruited local businesses to […]
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