Lemonade Committee

The Lemonade Brigade is the major fundraising activity for the EMG, and provides the best lemonade in the world.

Never a dull moment and free lemonade for volunteers! The more than $20,000 generated every year is just an extra benefit.

Schedule

This is the schedule for 2008:

Mardi Gras Grand Parade in Soulard: Saturday, February 2 2008, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
We will be serving Margaritas and Hurricanes at our booth on Russell at Ninth Street. The most help is needed Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
You must be 21 or older to participate, as we will be selling alcoholic beverages. Call the office, (314) 644-0890, or Jim Young, (314) 664-9392, for details or to volunteer.
More Mardi Gras information is on the Mardi Gras, Inc. web site.
Earth Day Festival in Forest Park: Sunday, April 20 2008.
Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the main lower level entrance to the Muny Opera in Forest Park.
We have both a lemonade booth to quench the thirst of visitors and an exhibit booth to spread the word about the Sierra Club and the importance of environmental issues. Call the office, (314) 644-0890, or Jim Young, (314) 664-9392, to volunteer.
General Earth Eay information is on the St. Louis Earth Day web site.
Festival of the Little Hills: Friday August 15 through Sunday August 17 2008.
Hours: Friday, August 15 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, August 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, August 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Always a fun event on St. Charles' historic Main Street! Lots of arts and crafts, lots of fresh squeezed lemonade. Call the office, (314) 644-0890, or Jim Young, (314) 664-9392, to volunteer.
More festival information is on the Festival of the Little Hills web site.
Lemonade Volunteer Appreciation Party: Saturday, November 8 2008
Celebrate the close of another successful season at the home of Jim & Phyllis Young, 905 Lami Street in the Soulard neighborhood. Please call Jim Young to RSVP, (314) 664-9392.

How you can help

The main help needed is with setting up and taking down the booths and selling lemonade throughout the day. Activities range from squeezing lemons and selling to the public, to washing the dishes and taking the booths back to our storage shed.

Additional Information

Ask a few members about lemonade to find out what a fun and rewarding experience it is. Hundreds of members have enjoyed this profitable activity. Some people help one time, others pitch in at every event for years, all are appreciated.

Contacts

To volunteer for any or all of these great events, or get more information, call: Jim Young 314-664-9392 or Marilyn Harlan 314-966-8797. Talk to any of the lemonade veterans at one of the EMG general meetings to learn what a great experience it is.

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