Kyle's Lemonade
100% of all proceeds to assist Canine Companions for Independence
"I think you are never too little
to make a difference"
Kyle's Lemonade
PO Box 307
Northport, NY 11768
kyleslem
About Us
A young child took it upon himself to ask for a lemonade stand for his birthday so he could help out a charity. Since he likes animals, he heard about Canine Companions for Independence and decided to check the place out. He visited the Northeast Region office of Canine Companions for Independence and as he walked in, he saw pictures on the wall with the smiles on the kids and adults faces that were in wheelchairs sitting next to dogs that helped them. He decided that this was the charity for him. After setting an ambitious goal of $20,000 for someone so young, he started out that day, keeping a journal of all he raised. He has taken his stand to pet stores and parades and talked to clubs and organizations with his lemonade stand giving out bookmarks and answering questions as much as he can. He has never kept a single penny, he has given all he has received to help out this charity he so believes in. To date, he has met and surpassed his initial goal which was to raise $20,000. When asked if he is going to stop he said no and is decided he wants to try and help to raise $10,000 more. Thinking of other ideas to help with his lemonade stand, he decided to have a charity auction and ask for items from "people who are famous" to help him out. He dictated individual letters to each person; some he even got to meet and ask personally, explaining about his charity and the auction. 100% of the proceeds of the items donated were sent directly to the non profit organization Canine Companions for Independence auctioned through E-bay’s charity site. His idea the following summer was to get dog collars, and have celebrities sign them. Through Animal Radio and the gracious donation from Bamboo Pet with 100 of their patented dog collars, he auctioned the items, each collar signed by a celebrity, on E-Bays charity site, Giving works, listed for Canine Companions for Independence. This year, Kyle's newest idea is called Cooks That Care. Kyle is asking resteraunts to dedicate on night and donate a percentage of it's proceeds to CCI. Kyle is going to post which resteraunts are participating and keep a calendar for people to see and hopefully dine out at as well. He may even be at some himself with bookmarks about CCI. With a few matching donors and his now famous auctions quite successful,to date, Kyle has help raise over $135,000! He hopes to reach a new goal, but his ultimate goal is to make more people aware of Canine Companions for Independence.
Kyle's Lemonade
PO Box 307 Northport, NY 11768
Canine Companions for Independence is a national nonprofit that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly-trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.
For more information, click on one of the sites on the right
Assorted collars were donated d by Bamboo Pet for Kyle's charity auction and were signed by celebrities and auctioned on the charity site givingworks- 1oo% of the proceeds were given to CCI
East Shore Partners took the challenge and is donating $1,000
to Canine Companions for Independence notated in behalf of Kyle's Lemonade, matching the $1,000 dollars that Kyle donated to CCI from his Barnum Award.
"In Support of Kyle and his continued charity efforts for Canine Companions."
http://www.eastshorepartners.com
" I would like to thank East Shore Partners very much for sponsoring my challenge"
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***News flash*** 
**** BRAND NEW****
Kyle’s Sponsor Challenge
May 26, 2009
I recently was awarded the Barnum Award for my charity work for Canine Companions for Independence . It was a great surprise. I donated the check to Canine Companions to Independence . It was for $1,000. I gave it to them last week.
I am always thinking of new ideas on how to help CCI. I have had a few matching donors sometimes, so I thought I would make a challenge to see if I could find at least 5 sponsors to match my Award. Look who was the first to take the challenge. Now I am looking for 4 more!!! I will honor them on my Kyle’s Lemonade page.
Remember that all donations to Canine Companions for Independence are 100% deductible.
You can contact Kyle’s Lemonade at kyleslemonade@yahoo.com about the challenge.
All donations are made to Canine Companions to Independence and thank you for noting in honor of Kyle’s Lemonade.
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As seen on Nick News at Nick.com
Turning Lemonade into Something Special
When it comes to giving, 11-year-old Kyle Orent is pretty exceptional.
He even auctioned off his own toys, according to Newsday, his local newspaper on Long Island in New York.
"I like helping people," he said, in an interview on New York City TV station WNYW.
Kyle has spent the past four years helping people.
It all started with a lemonade stand in front of his house in Northport, New York.
"When I was 7, I wanted a lemonade stand for my birthday," he told WNYW anchors Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scotto. "I started in front of my house. But then I started going to local soccer games and baseball games."
Kyle says he never charged for the lemonade.
He just asked for donations.
In the first year, he raised $20,000, his mother told Newsday.
And as of this month, he has raised $125,000, according to WNYW - although most of the donations now come from auctions, he says.
"I don't think I can really sell lemonade when I'm 11," he said, on WNYW's "Good Day New York" show.
According to Newsday, Kyle writes to celebrities and famous athletes and asks them to autograph dog collars.
Then he auctions off the autographed collars on the Internet.
The main beneficiary of Kyle's giving has been a group called "Canine Companions for Independence."
That's a group that trains dogs to help people with disabilities.
Why "Canine Companions for Independence?"
"Because I like animals and I like helping people," he told Scotto and Kelly.
Kyle recently got a "Local Heroes" award for his charitable work, according to Newsday.
But his work is far from finished.
He told the paper he wants to be a professional fundraiser when he grows up.
What's his next project?
"I'm trying to do something called 'Cooks That Care,'" he told WNYW. "I'm trying to get like local restaurants to donate a certain percentage of their earnings for like one day."
With Kyle's record so far, it's hard to imagine him not succeeding at this as well.
And as for the lemonade stand, Kyle's mom told reporters he hopes to recruit some younger kids to take it over.
After all, according to Kyle's own website, his motto is, "You are never too little to make a difference."
Kyle's Lemonade
PO Box 307
Northport, NY 11768
kyleslem
