In Recognition of
Lemonade Day
June 1st, 2024
WHEREAS Lemonade Day is a free, community-wide educational event providing children with the opportunity to learn and apply entrepreneurial thinking and create a foundation for success in the global economy; and
WHEREAS Lemonade Day exists to infuse today’s youth with the spirit of enterprise, teaching the basic business and entrepreneurial skills necessary to become successful, contributing members of the community; and WHEREAS Lemonade Day has a core philosophy of Spend, Save, and Share that is implemented by teaching children how to manage their money by establishing a budget, seeking investors, paying for their own expenses, saving part of their profits and giving back to the community; and WHEREAS Lemonade Day offers opportunities for families, businesses, schools, youth organizations, faithbased communities, neighborhoods, institutes of higher learning, economic development and government agencies to unite for a common purpose – to train the next generation of entrepreneurs; and WHEREAS the City of Fortuna commends the volunteers and participants of Lemonade Day and extends best wishes for a successful and rewarding event; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tami Trent, Mayor of Fortuna, do hereby proclaim June 1, 2024 as: “LEMONADE DAY” in the City of Fortuna and urge all citizens to participate by either buying or helping children sell lemonade.
SIGNED this 20th day of May, 2024, at the City of Fortuna, in the State of California, and in witness thereof, the seal of Fortuna.
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Tami Trent, Mayor, City of Fortuna