Lemonade Stand at Horace Mann

We might think of lemonade as a summer beverage, but it's not just for warm months here at Horace Mann!  Thanks to our Kiwanis K-Kids, students had the opportunity to enjoy a cup of the delicious drink during lunch on Thursday, February 21st.

"Why" you ask?  As you may know, our K-Kids group meets monthly, and each time, they designate a service project.  The kids (about 30 of them) work with their advisors to select a group or cause to devote their efforts to.  They learn about our world and access their altruistic spirit (which I believe runs strong in every child) to practice doing good.

This month, the K-Kids helped our whole school put our efforts towards research for childhood cancer.  They partnered with Alex's Lemonade Stand, a foundation that started with the idea of one young child, to do a little fundraiser.  If you'd like to learn more, check out their website:  https://www.alexslemonade.org/

K-Kids Leadership team hosted a table during all lunch periods, offering cups of lemonade for donations.  We haven't managed to count the proceeds yet, but we feel proud that we'll be able to send a healthy amount based on small, but mighty, student body of 300 students 😊  It is a cheerful reminder to have the donations posted in the gym hall (see picture).

Many thanks to Mrs. Schwind (HMann Family Resource Coordinator), Mrs. Diemert (Parent Volunteer) and Mrs. Bacho (Kiwanis Volunteer) for facilitating K-Kids every month.  Our students, our school and our community benefit from this socially-conscious group.  I see a future in volunteerism and service work for these boys and girls, and it warms my heart!

Mrs. Bacho and some lemonade-loving 2nd graders