Project Lemonade

Mission

Project Lemonade inspires self-esteem to help local youth in foster care move from surviving to stability to thriving. 

Bottom Line for Portland

Portland is a city that believes in community and uplifting each other. 

Youth impacted by the child welfare system have been identified as some of the most under-resourced youth in our country. Youth in foster care deserve our attention, focus and support.

When asking our youth what your donation to Project Lemonade means, they said: 

🧣 “It means I'll have the winter clothes I need."

💛 “It means my grandma will have more support to raise me."

🏡 “It means I had a safe place to turn to when I lost my housing, and people to help me navigate the situation.”

Quote

“I feel really happy when I show up at Project Lemonade. There's a lot that happens when I leave here that I have to deal with. When I come to Project Lemonade, I feel lighter, I feel warm, I feel welcomed, I feel loved."

-Sidisse, Program participant, involved since 2024

Incentives

Donate on or before Giving Tuesday (December 3rd) and you'll be entered to win a raffle for a Box Suite seating 4 guests at the Blazers game on December 28th. Item generously donated by Key Bank. 

Partner(s)

Project Lemonade's #GiveHope and Give!Guide campaigns are sponsored by Cigna Healthcare.

Cigna will generously match all gifts made on Giving Tuesday up to $10,000. 

As organizations working to support and advocate for children in foster care, Project Lemonade, Kinship House, CASA for Children, and Project 48 are partnering to share our work and passion with more people in our community.