Families across DeKalb County sold lemonade over the weekend to raise money for young people who are in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The fundraisers were part of a nationwide effort on Saturday and Sunday called “Kids Take a Stand,” which aimed to “raise awareness of the ongoing separation of migrant children from their families and the current plight of children in detention centers across the country,” according to Lawyer Moms Foundation, the organizing group.
#KidsTakeAStand lemonade stand DeKalb today raising $$ for kids in ICE detention. Thank you for your work! #lawyermoms pic.twitter.com/S0u0WtgJcO
— Elena Parent (@elenaparent) July 28, 2019
The money made from the lemonade stands will be donated to Rio Grande Valley Rapid Response and Kids in Need of Defense, organizations that support immigrants and refugees coming across the U.S. border and provide legal aid to unaccompanied children.
On Twitter, elected officials in DeKalb posted about lemonade stands they visited over the weekend. State Sen. Elena Parent, D-Atlanta, paid a visit to one in the North Decatur area, and Rep. Matthew Wilson, D-Brookhaven, went to a stand in Brookhaven.
Proud to support Brookhaven’s #KidsTakeAStand location this afternoon, raising money through @lawyer_moms to end family separation and child detention. 💛🍋 If you missed it, please consider donating through the virtual lemonade stand here: https://t.co/cvklqLCg7r pic.twitter.com/JK8bKUmWRI
— Matthew Wilson (@mwilsonGA) July 28, 2019
“It was so wonderful to see members of my community recognize the plight of these kids and say, ‘Listen we want to help them so that their lives — as long as they're in U.S. custody — that their lives are better,’” Parent told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Lawyer Moms said its weekend "Kids Take a Stand" fundraisers amassed more than $55,000 in donations, though they are still taking contributions online.
(1/3) You all are amazing. Between our different fundraising platforms we have raised $55,000! Imagine how much of an impact this is going to make for migrant kids & families in need, that is at least $27,000 for legal aid & $27,000 for material resources
— Lawyer Moms of America (@lawyer_moms) July 31, 2019
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