I recently came across this little poster, and it encouraged me to dip back into my roots and talk about some Freeport-related stuff.
So, let's break it down: Ethan's Lemonade Stand can be found on Go Fund Me, a charity crowd-funding website. This is apparently the third annual event put on by Mrs. Juanita Francois, with all proceeds going to the Freeport Educational Foundation. I'll let FEF tell you about itself: "The mission of the FEF is to change the lives of the children in the Freeport Public Schools by funding innovative educational programs that provide extraordinary learning experiences." With that in mind, it's operated primarily by the Freeport Public Schools Board of Education (or, at least a prior incarnation of it). It's an organized effort to basically raise money to help Freeport students, and that's a great cause!
And I'm not saying that just because I spent nigh-on five years being a part of Freeport's educational success stories.
So, let's talk about the event in question, and - again - I'll let the organization speak for itself! "In the past all of the proceeds have went to Alex's Lemonade Stand and also The Prostate Cancer Foundation. This year I've chosen Freeport Educational Foundation (FEF), which is a local organization. On Sunday, August 12th, 2018 from 11am to 4pm, at 28 Elinor place, Freeport NY 11520, I will be hosting my 3rd annual Lemonade Stand. Come join us as we will have raffles and of course LEMONADE! "
On the downside, I have no idea what the parking for this will be like, but even if you can't make it, you can definitely still contribute via GoFundMe - it's actually a pretty brilliant way to integrate your fundraising. With that said, hey! Lemonade! And fundraising for a good cause! What more could you want? Anyhow, I just wanted to shed what little light I could on this group and the fundraiser in question.
Jesse Pohlman is a writer, educator, and general person born and raised in Freeport, and still a lover of the Village Of Freeport. If you enjoy reading, why not pick up one of his novels? They're available digitally and cheap!
