About Us

WHAT WE DO

We are an online fundraising tool for kids and teens to help them raise money for their dreams - similar to a physical lemonade stand - but we offer a virtual environment where you have the opportunity to have friends and family, as well as strangers, donate to your dream from anywhere in the world!  IT'S EASIER AND CAN REACH MORE PEOPLE!!

WHY CHOOSE US?

Because your dreams matter and we encourage you to follow them!

Following your dreams and passions can help you:

• Share your talents with the world!
• Build confidence!
• Feel seen and supported!
• Explore how best to use your innate gifts!
• Learn to believe in yourself!

The Virtual Lemonade Stand, by KidVisionaries LLC, exists because we want kids and teens to know that their dreams matter and we don't want money to be the driving force behind the inability to follow a dream.

When you support a young person early in life to follow their passions and use their inner gifts and wisdom, they create a strong foundation for their life that leads to confidence, ability and belief in oneself to achieve anything they set their mind to.

Supporting young people with thier ideas, visions, passions and creativity is ESSENTIAL! Think of it this way, when someone has passion for an idea and natural gift and they are told there is no future with that gift or idea, what are they left with? 

MISSION: OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER KIDS AND TEENS WITH THE RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE ANY DREAM FOR WHICH THEY ARE PASSIONATE. WE ARE ON A MISSION TO MAKE 1 MILLION KIDS' DREAMS COME TRUE!

IN A NUTSHELL - WHO WE ARE?

In 2005, KidVisionaries LLC Founder Kristi Stoll co-wrote a book for young people titled, Dream it and Create it, How to Find Your Passion and Realize Your Dreams. The book focused on the theory is that EVERYONE has Kid Vision, which we define as that inner part of all of us that houses our passion, inspiration and life purpose. The goal is to encourage young people to discover their gifts and passions early in life so they can live from that state of inspiration and ingenuity. 

Fast forward to 2020, Kristi's passion and vision to help propel young people with visions, ideas, and dreams have come full circle with the development of The Virtual Lemonade Stand. TheVirtualLemonadeStand.com is a fundraising campaign site allowing ages 18 and under to create a fundraising campaign to raise funds to make their dreams a reality! 

The mission of The Virtual Lemonade Stand is to empower Kids and Teens with the resources to achieve any dream they are passionate about!

"Support of a child’s dream can change his/her life by teaching them to have confidence in their strengths and who they are. This strong foundation opens up a world of possibilities and can change the trajectory of their life." Kristi, Founder KidVisionaries.com.

WHO OUR CROWDFUNDING / FUNDRAISING SITE IS FOR

1. YOUNG PEOPLE 18 AND UNDER - We invite any and every young person (18 and under) who has a passion for an innovative project, business idea or life dream and is looking to raise some money for their idea. WE WANT TO HELP YOU MAKE YOUR DREAM A REALITY. Set up your Fundraising Campaign and get started today getting your vision out in the world for people to know about and to seek that needed support to make it a reality.
2. CHAMPIONS - WE NEED YOU! - We need Champions / Donors who will step up and support these young people. Imagine what next big idea lies in the hands of these incredible innovators. There are no small ideas and there is no such thing as small support. Every little bit helps! Imagine how much difference a kid's passionate idea can make in this world. Spread Love. Spread Kindness. Offer Support. Offer Encouragement. Become a Donor Champion in a young person's life!!
3. PARTNERS - We are looking for partners to help: 1) Get kids involved in creating campaigns; 2) Get donors (champions) involved in supporting the kids 3) Inspire the kids with ideas and motivation; and 4) To help with promotional offers for the kids or donors. If you feel like you would be a good fit, please contact us asap.

BENEFITS OF USING OUR SITE OVER OTHERS

1. DEDICATION - The Virtual Lemonade Stand is a fundraising site DEDICATED to helping young people achieve a dream. We strive to not only provide a platform for you to showcase your dream, we also actively work toward helping you achieve your goals by working with partners and other means to attract donors, motivation, and inspiration for you on your journey.
2. WON'T GET LOST AMONGST OTHER FUNDRAISERS - Young People with a dream is all you will find on our site. YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A DREAM IS OUR ONE AND ONLY FOCUS.
3. CREATE / DESIGN / SHARE - CREATE: Have the ability to create your campaign with images and videos; DESIGN: Design your own campaign page with color choices, stories, videos and images; SHARE: You will have your own page and link and ability to share your page/campaign via social media or email within our platform.
4. RESOURCES - Come back ofter to use our resources. We will be adding content regularly to inspire you follow your dreams!

SAFETY FOR USERS

WE WORK TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR KIDS (18 AND UNDER) TO FUNDRAISE / CROWDFUND FOR AN IDEA, DREAM OR VISION AND TO MATCH THEM WITH SUPPORTIVE DONORS. YOUR SAFETY IS OF THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE TO US. 

• All funding accounts are created and verified through our secure processor, PayPal. 
• Donations are also processed by our secure processor, PayPal. 
• No bullying, harassment or hateful/hurtful language is ever permitted. Please report this to us immediately and the user will be permanently removed from using our site.
• For minors under 13, it is best to note that a parent or legal guardian is helping with the fundraising. While sharing accurate images and videos could be important to your campaign, you decide what images, if any, of anyone under 13 will be shared.  
• Please immediately contact us with any suspicious activity.

YOUR HAPPINESS RULES!

We want your experience on our website to be a good one. Whether you are a donor / champion or a KidVisionary, we are here to help you. Don't hesitate to contact with a question or to tell us how we're doing. ALSO, visit our Help Center for more information, advice and ideas. 

Meet Magic!

Introducing Magic. Magic is a wise, wise owl. Super intelligent, very intuitive, extra creative and pretty magical - just like you! Magic is here to help guide you through your journey. :) You will find him throughout the site as well as in emails sent to you throughout your fundraising process.