TULSA, Okla. — The University of Tulsa and Mother Road Market partnered with the Lemon-Aid Project to kick off Lemon-Aid 2023.
The Lemon-Aid Project is a citywide fundraiser held on Labor Day where kids across Tulsa sell lemonade to help raise money for charity while also learning the basics of entrepreneurship, business, and philanthropy.
Lemon-Aid 2023 is starting with a tailgate hosted by TU for the Golden Hurricane’s first game of the season on Thursday, Aug. 31 from 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM at Chapman Commons.
FOX23 spoke with Founder and Chairman of the Lemon-Aid Project Katie Eller Murray at the TU tailgate.
Murray said Lemon-Aid started when she was 10, after she and her siblings had a lemonade stand and decided to donate the proceeds to the Tulsa Day Center.
“Kids all over Tulsa set up lemonade stands over Labor Day weekend and money goes to charity,” Murray said.
This year …