Join the 2026 Growing the Village Is Sweet campaign, a super-sweet fundraiser benefiting Foster Village Northeast KS.
Celebrate summer. Give back. Grow the Village.
Vulnerable children and families in our community deserve more than a system; they deserve a village of support beyond the foster care system.
You can be that village for them—while making your own life a little sweeter this July—by participating in Growing the Village Is Sweet, a lemonade-themed campaign benefiting Foster Village.
Our goal is to raise funds to support families in crisis in our community…but we can’t do it without you! There’s a place for everyone in the village, so find yours and make a difference today!
For the entire month of July, families, businesses, churches, and the community in NE Kansas will come together to raise money for Foster Village—and there’s a role for you to play.
HOST A STAND
Host a lemonade stand in your neighborhood, at your church, or your business and donate the proceeds to Foster Village.
Start an enriching new tradition while spreading joy and teaching your kids, neighbors, and co-workers about the power of service. We provide you with a lemonade stand kit, business plan, promo materials, and more to make hosting your stand easy and fun.
SELL A LEMON THEMED PRODUCT
Sell a lemon-themed product or Foster Village-related product for the month of July and donate the proceeds to Foster Village.
Show the heart of your business while amplifying your reach and bringing the community to your door. Customers love the creative products businesses have created in the past; think lemonade cookies, lemon scented candles, a lemonade seltzer, a “Village” veggie pizza…the possibilities are endless!
We will promote your product on our website, in our lemonade stand kits, on our social media, and in our newsletter, and provide promotional materials that you can use to promote your product to your customers.
BECOME A SPONSOR
We offer multiple levels of financial sponsorship, each with varying benefits and recognition.
Support families in crisis while gaining meaningful visibility for your organization. Our tiered sponsorship opportunities—from The Citrus Circle to Zest in Show—offer unique benefits and recognition at every level. Join us in strengthening the village that surrounds and uplifts children and caregivers when they need it most. Sponsorship sign-ups are due by May 29 to be included in event promotions.
AUCTION & RAFFLE
Donate an auction or raffle item and make an impact that lasts beyond the event.
Showcase your business to an engaged audience while directly supporting families caring for children in crisis. Your donated item not only helps raise critical funds, but also increases your visibility, builds community goodwill, and connects you with supporters who value giving back.
THE LAST DROP GALA
A Foster Village Gala, Presented by Feldmeyer Financial
Join us for a festive summer evening at our first-ever gala supporting Foster Village Northeast KS—celebrating our lemonade fundraiser season, honoring the community behind it, and expanding care for foster, kinship, and adoptive families. Enjoy a cocktail hour, buffet-style dinner, open bar, live auctions, raffle baskets and a special live art experience, all while making a meaningful impact for families across our region.
Don’t have time to host or shop? You can still make an impact by donating to Foster Village. All gifts go directly to support our mission and programming.
*Choose “Lemonade Stand Fundraiser” to make sure your donation is counted towards the campaign goal.
About Foster Village
Foster Village bridges the gap between those experiencing foster care and those who want to help, meeting practical needs and providing holistic support beyond the system.
We equip families with basic necessities like clothes and furniture; connect caregivers to resources and to each other; and walk alongside biological families as they work to restore their families. As we bring dignity to the system and care for the caregivers, foster families are sustained, and generations of vulnerable children and families are empowered to overcome adversity.
*Choose “Lemonade Stand Fundraiser” to make sure your donation is counted towards the campaign goal.
Why lemons?
It all started a few years ago when a few young supporters decided to host lemonade stands in their neighborhood to raise money for kids in their community. The idea was so sweet that more families joined the next year, and then local businesses reached out and said they wanted to get involved too.
Now, it’s turned into an annual community-wide event that gets sweeter every year!
And even though the theme is summery and fun, it also has a deeper meaning, because we watch the children and families we serve turn lemons into lemonade every day.
Families experiencing foster care often face challenges like isolation, trauma, poverty, and adversity…and they are also some of the most resilient people we know, overcoming these barriers and building beautiful, sweet lives together.
With a village of support, vulnerable families in our community are empowered to break generational cycles of adversity and write new stories for themselves and their children. It doesn’t get much sweeter than that!
THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS
2026 PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES
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