The favorite part of the summer for the Riniker daycare has once again arrived – the operation of their annual lemonade stand. The stand will be at First Street Community Center lawn Monday, Aug. 19 through Wednesday, Aug. 21, with hours 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. all three days.
Previous causes the stand has raised funds for include support of Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theater’s outdoor stage, Summer Brand’s treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, Lillian Hankemeier’s t-cell lymphoma.
This year, the stand will be raising money to help purchase a new piece of playground equipment at Washington Elementary Schools.
“I’m excited that we’re going to be helping build something at the elementary I’ll be able to use,” said Evie Perreault.
The stand is run by the second through seventh grade children at Riniker’s day care, with many helping to bake cookies or other baked goods offered with the stand.
Treats that might be present at the bake sale (based on enthusiasm of the students) include cupcakes, rice Krispie treats, chocolate chip cookies and possibly cake.
Plus, they’ll have plenty of homemade lemonade.
The stand has a goal of raising more than last year’s stand, which was already a record high for the group at $1,593.