Country Time Lemonade is helping kids take legal action to keep their lemonade stands open.
Local governments across the country have shut down lemonade stands in recent years, saying that the kids running them need to have permits. In response, Country Time created “Legal-Ade,” an initiative in which they will reimburse kids who have been fined for running a lemonade stand up to $300 to fund a permit or to cover the cost of the fine.
The company tweeted a promotional video on Thursday, talking about how, “kids across the country are getting busted for operating lemonade stands without a permit.”
“We’re taking the lead to #SaveLemonadeStands by paying for kids’ fines + permits this year. For every RT this gets we’ll donate $1 (up to $500,000) to help kids next year + beyond,” they added in a tweet.
Kids across the country are getting busted for operating lemonade stands without a permit. We’re taking the lead to #SaveLemonadeStands by paying for kids’ fines + permits this year. For every RT this gets we’ll donate $1 (up to $500,000) to help kids next year + beyond.
— CountryTime (@CountryTime) June 7, 2018
One such lemonade stand that local authorities closed was located close to an arts festival in Denver on Memorial Day weekend. According to a Facebook post from the Denver Police Department, permitted vendors complained about a lemonade stand run by three brothers, ages 2 to 6, and so the police closed it down.
To receive “Legal-Ade,” a child must upload an image of the fine or permit, along with a statement about what their stand means to them. Parents can apply for reimbursement, the company said.
