South Bay Credit Union Teaches Teens to Make Lemonade from Lemons

By Maria Kingston.
Updated Aug 4, 2022

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (PRWEB) August 04, 2022 - South Bay Credit Union (SBCU) celebrates another year of teaching teenagers about how to make lemonade out of lemons as a presenting sponsor of Lemonade Day, a strategic lesson-based program that walks youth from a dream to a business plan while teaching them principles required to start a business.

South Bay Credit Union conducted micro loan interviews from May 16th to the 27th at their Lomita branch. During the event, the credit union worked with 30 young leaders and gave more than $1,200 in micro loans. The credit union also hosted two lemonade stands at their Redondo Beach branch on July 9, 2022.

South Bay Credit Union was recognized by the County of Los Angeles for its integral role in making Lemonade Day possible. When speaking about the event, SBCU President and CEO Paris Chevalier said, Were honored to continue to make Lemonade Day a successful event for the communitys youth as theyre the future of who we support and why we exist. Lemonade Day sparks the spirit of entrepreneurship and empowers youth to set goals, work hard, and achieve their dreams and South Bay Credit Union will be there to help along the way.

South Bay Credit Union inspired kids to work hard to make a profit, and taught them to spend smartly, save and share by giving back to their community. Since its launch in 2007, Lemonade Day has grown from serving 2,700 kids in a single city, to one million children in more than 80 licensed markets in the United States, Canada and Bermuda.

Lemonade Day is committed to delivering youth entrepreneurship programming that is accessible to all children regardless of age, color, race, handicap, economic status, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identification. For more information, please visit lemonadeday.org.

About South Bay Credit Union

An integral part of the South Bay community of Southern California since 1953, South Bay Credit Union (SBCU) delivers affordable financial services with a heart, uplifting communities by empowering members to live better and do better. Offering a full line of checking and savings options, as well as home, auto, credit card, business, student and personal loans, SBCU operates three branches in Redondo Beach and Lomita, and serves members throughout Los Angeles County with 24/7 online and mobile banking, as well as a nationwide network of 28,000 surcharge-free ATMs. A strong advocate for financial inclusion, SBCU actively works to cultivate financial literacy by offering a broad range of free online financial education resources for adults and teens. Learn more at http://www.southbaycu.com