A lot of big businesses have closed. Some opted to shift to online platforms instead of keeping their physical stores.
However, giving up is not likely to be an option for some kids who go out of their way to make their lemonade stands succeed.
That is why different groups are very supportive of these kids' endeavors.
A group of police officers has started showing their support, and another group is willing to give one hundred dollars to deserving lemonade stand owners.
One hundred dollars for 'bailout.'
Country Time has a project called "Littlest Bailout Relief Fund."
This project aims to support struggling junior entrepreneurs.
Recently, the company opened this project to kids who own a lemonade stand. The bailout is one hundred dollars. It is offered to kids who were affected or even shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Country Time believes that lemonade stands are there to preserve some important values. In their call for applicants, the company says that this is "to help kids preserve the values of lemonade stands, honest work, and entrepreneurship while putting a little juice back into the economy."
The bailout is open to support kids ages fourteen and below. They only need their parents to help them apply. The deadline for online application is on August 12.
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Lemonade while on patrol
It is part of the Dover Police Department's everyday routine to go on patrols. However, just recently, a team had to break the routine for a while.
On the Dover Police Department's Facebook page, they shared a few photos of their stopover.
The police officers had fresh lemonade that was given away by kids.
On the post, some citizens commended the police officers for the support for the kids.
The mom of the kids, Jennifer Lee, also commented on the post. She said, "Thank you guys so much for your hard work. You made my kids day!"
It seems like the short stay for a few refreshments of the police officers was worth it.
The photos already got a thousand reactions and several shares.
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Lessons from a lemonade stand
It may seem like a small accomplishment for kids to put up a lemonade stand and sell a few drinks. However, business experts believe that starting a lemonade stand is the first step in teaching children financial literacy.
According to an article published by BBC, some of the important principles in financial literacy are learned through the small things that children do when they are younger. One of these principles includes valuing the work put into earning money.
When children are taught the hard work they need to put into earning money; they will also learn how to spend the money wisely.
