THE FOUNDING 100
The Lemonade Circle started with five girls and a belief that has never wavered: when Black girls are given what they deserve, they transform everything around them. Now we're inviting 100 people to make sure that never stops. Become a monthly donor and help us build a circle of support that reaches more girls, all year long.
Your Monthly Gift Helps Provide:
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Mentorship Programs: Connect young women of color with positive role models who provide guidance, support, and inspiration.
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Educational Resources: Provide access to quality education, scholarships, tutoring programs, and literacy resources through our Literacy Lounges.
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Enriching Experiences: Empower young women of color through STEM workshops, field trips, career exploration opportunities, and hands-on events.
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Mental Health & Wellness: Support girls and their families with the mental health and wellness resources they need to thrive.
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Personal Development: Build confidence, self-esteem, and resilience through programs tailored to help girls navigate life's challenges.
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Community Outreach & Civic Engagement: Initiatives that raise awareness, engage local communities, and empower girls to affect real change.
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Networking and Support: Opportunities and support systems that foster connections, collaborations, and college and career readiness.
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Advocacy and Policy Initiatives: Work toward systemic change and a more inclusive society through policy advocacy, including leadership development through our C3 Advocacy Leadership Program, where Black girls in Bexar County are building the Classroom-Capitol-College pipeline.
Choose Your Squeeze
Because when we invest in girls, we invest in stronger families, stronger communities, and a brighter future. Become one of the 100 who help us keep turning life's lemons into lemonade.
Help Us Reach 100
Amount
Fresh Start:
Provides books, supplies, and resources for one participant.
$10
Lemon Drop:
Supports leadership, wellness, and enrichment activities throughout the year.
$25
Lemonade Maker:
Helps fund STEM experiences, field trips, and career exploration opportunities.
$50
Change Maker:
Invests in transformational programming that equips girls to lead, excel, and thrive.
$100
Other
Sweeten Their Dreams...
The Founding 100 is a community of people who believe every girl deserves access, opportunity, representation, and a circle that sees her potential. Monthly giving reduces our administrative costs, expands access to girls who might otherwise be left out, and builds the long-term sustainability our mission requires.
Get to Know Us
In 2017, Ms. Brandi and five sixth-grade girls started something. Today, The Lemonade Circle serves girls across more than 25 zip codes and multiple school districts throughout San Antonio. We do this through five Empowerment Circles that touch every part of who they are: Identity & Wellness, Literacy & the Arts, STEM, College & Career Readiness, and Civic Engagement.
Service Hours
500+
Events
200+
Young Women
100+
Schools
50+
Leading Change. Empowering Voices. Transforming Lives.
This is how we #makeLEMONADE.
Help Us Reach 100
Amount
Fresh Start:
Provides books, supplies, and resources for one participant.
$10
Lemon Drop:
Supports leadership, wellness, and enrichment activities throughout the year.
$25
Lemonade Maker:
Helps fund STEM experiences, field trips, and career exploration opportunities.
$50
Change Maker:
Invests in transformational programming that equips girls to lead, excel, and thrive.
$100
Other