DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD
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 this year on May 6, 2017 and future Lemonade Day events.
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.
In addition to inspiring kids to work hard and make a profit, they are also taught to spend some, save some and share some by giving back to their community. The CE Group and Kids in Business Foundation (KIB) provided the following statistics and information from the 2016 San Antonio Lemonade Day event:
* 2016 welcomed 975 participants with an average national profit of $168.08
* 73% of kids that participated in Lemonade Day 2016 donated their earnings to various charities
* 79% of the kids that participated in Lemonade Day 2016 saved a portion of their earnings
* Nationally, the lemonade stands for this event have been open between 3 to 5 hours
* All participants were elementary school students between the ages of 6 and 12 and this year, the event will again be open to all youth; City-Wide.
Prepared 4 Life is requesti...
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