Project Lemonade

Mission

Project Lemonade creates belonging, agency and lasting support for youth and young adults affected by foster care. 

Bottom Line

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

“Growing up in foster care, the younger version of me never imagined arriving at this place. I never thought I’d attend university and pursue a meaningful. 

And then I think about you. Someone who doesn’t know my name, who has no obligation to me, yet chooses to invest in my education and my future. That act of faith in a stranger is profound. It tells me I matter. It tells me my dreams are worth protecting. It tells me I’m not alone.

It makes me want to become the person you’re rooting for.Thank you for believing in me before you even knew my name."

-T., Project Lemonade Fill the Gap Scholarship Recipient

Gift Matching

All gifts made on Give Guide's launch day (November 1st) will be matched up to $5,000 by an anonymous donor! 

All gifts made on Giving Tuesday (December 1st) will be matched up to $10,000 by an anonymous donor!

Partner(s)

Project Lemonade's #GiveHope and Give!Guide campaigns are brought to you by two generous anonymous donors providing $15,000 in matching funds to support our campaign!

As organizations working to support and advocate for children, Project Lemonade, Kinship House, Dougy Center, The Library Foundation, and Stone Soup are partnering to share our work and passion with more people in our community.