DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Authorization to Waive Temporary Food Permit Fees for Lemonade Day San Antonio
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) to waive the temporary food establishment permit requirement, including fees and required inspections, for local children and youth participating in Lemonade Day on May 4, 2014.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In 2007, the Prepared 4 Life organization in Houston, Texas initiated Lemonade Day, a community event to teach youth how to start and run their own businesses. Through this program, children learn the entrepreneurial skills necessary to successfully establish and operate a lemonade stand for one day. Lemonade Day is a strategic 14-step process that walks youth from a dream to a business plan, while teaching them the same principles required in starting any big company. This experience is meant to teach basic business skills that will equip the youngster to be successful in future endeavors.
The motto of Lemonade Day is "Spend, Save, Share". Understandably it takes some money to get a business off the ground, but the organizers strongly encourage children to remember that there is satisfaction to be gained from both making a profit and giving back to the their community. The CE Group and Kids in Business Foundation (KIB) provided the following statistics and information from the 2013 San Antonio Lemonade Day event:
* 6,190 participants, which was an 36% increase from the previous year
* All participants were elementary school students between the ages of 6 and 12 from the Northside Independent School District
* Nationally, the average stand was open for 3.5 hours
* Average profit nationally was $283.00
* HEB was a presenting sponsor and also hosted safe stand locations for kids on Lemonade Day
Prepared 4 Life is requesting that the ...
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