Lowe’s Home Improvement—Dartmouth had lemonade on Saturday as part of a local effort to encourage entrepreneurship.

Alyssa Lynch and Robin Quintin set up “Two Sweet Girls and Others” in front of the home improvement store, one of 47 lemonade stands open in the South Coast on May 7 as part of Lemonade Day, a nonprofit focused on teaching business basics to youth. While each stand gets to keep their earnings, these youth donated all their proceeds to the Greater New Bedford Special Olympics program.

“I think it’s great. I was excited to participate and I really like talking to people,” said 14-year-old Julia Quintin.

The team sold pink lemonade, lemonade, and limeade for $1 per cup and raised over $200 for their cause.

“It’s all about learning how to run a small business,” said Greater New Bedford Special Olympics program coordinator Alyssa Lynch. “The kids were able to learn what it means to purchase supplies and make stuff.”

Each registered child received a backpack with the Entrepreneur Workbook, which included 14 lessons on creating budgets, setting profit-making goals, serving customers, repaying investors, and giving back to the community.

“I think Lemonade Day is a great tool to teach young kids the value of a dollar, as well as show them the basics of how to run a business with actual money and customers,” said Lowe’s assistant store manager Philip Friar.

The local Special Olympics program serves over 100 athletes, and includes programs such as swimming, track and field, bowling, volleyball, and basketball to name a few.