LEMONADE DAY 2025: STIRRING UP SUCCESS
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as well as Tasting Day, and the official Lemonade Day was great to see,” O’Byrne says. As O’Byrne further points out, Lemonade Day brings such great value to Altra Federal Credit Union as a sponsor through the value that it brings to the youth in the community.
With over 500 participants from the Rochester area, including Byron and Stewartville, and nearly 45 businesses contributing their time and resources to the program, this year’s Lemonade Day was a tremendous success.
“Despite this being the fourth year of this program, it was my first year as the City Director. My predecessor, Ally Sheehan, did an incredible job introducing this program to the Rochester Area,
“Being able to tie our name in with the Rochester Chamber
and other great sponsors of Lemonade Day shows the youth that are
participating that we are there to support what they are doing and we will be there for them now, and in the future,” O’Byrne says. “Seeing them really use their brain power to put together a display, go through the courses, and understand the makings of a being a young
so it was important to me to keep up the momentum,” Gowen says. “It was truly amazing to see the level of impact that this program had on kids and their families, but also the local business community.”
"Getting the youth out in the community and really showing them that working hard and putting forth the effort that they do, will pay off and what better way to start that lesson in life sooner rather than later."
Eaen O’Byrne, office manager at Altra Federal Credit Union, the main squeeze sponsor of Lemonade Day, enjoyed the involvement that Lemonade Day created with the youth in the Rochester community.
entrepreneur really makes it all worth it. Getting the youth out in the community and really showing them that working hard and putting forth the effort that they do, will pay off and what better way to start that
lesson in life sooner rather than later.”
“Coming on as the ‘Main Squeeze’ sponsor broadened our opportunity with the Rochester Chamber to be more involved than we have in the past and seeing how excited the kids were for the new Lemon U course that was hosted,
Lemonade Day - Rochester Area MN wouldn't be possible without the strong support from the Chamber and community businesses, including: • Main Squeeze Sponsor: Altra Federal Credit Union • Fresh Squeeze Sponsor: Mayo Clinic and Shorewood Senior Campus • Lemon Drop Sponsor: Bremer Bank, Hy-Vee, Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester Athletic Club, UPS Store 7077, and Wings Credit Union • Lemon Twist Sponsor: Adolfson & Peterson Construction, Alerus Bank, Extraordinary Workforce, Groome Transportation, Haley Comfort Systems, People's Energy Cooperative, and Velair Property Management • Media Sponsor: KTTC and Townsquare Media
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