June 9th Kicks-Off Alaska’s 8th Year Celebrating Lemonade Day

[Anchorage, AK] – Lemonade Day Alaska is a statewide program teaching children business and leadership skills by walking them through how to plan, start, and launch their own business – a lemonade stand.

In 2017, Alaskan participants averaged $230 per stand with 40% of their proceeds donated to charities. In one day, this translates to $205,900 earned by youth entrepreneurs for saving and spending and $137,200 of their profit being donated to charities.

For the first time since it started in 2011, Lemonade Day Alaska is hosted by the Alaska Small Business Development Center and this year’s statewide event will take place on Saturday, June 9th, 2018.

“Lemonade Day Alaska has helped thousands of kids across the state learn financial literacy and discover that running their own business is a viable career choice.  From Utqiagvik to Ketchikan, kids across Alaska have shown that they are amazingly entrepreneurial and innovative and I’m proud for the Alaska SBDC to be a part of that,” says Alaska SBDC Executive Director Jon Bittner.

Lemonade Day Alaska provides a wealth of tools and resources for children as they develop and launch their lemonade stand. Access to these materials is no-cost and registration is open until Friday, June 8th which can be completed online at https://lemonadeday.org/alaska.