Join us for the Lemon Twist Competition

Help us celebrate the launch of LemonAID this June by joining us for our media kick-off event, the LemonTwist, at the Family Centre, 11am on May 21st!

Waterloo Region is stirring up excitement for an event that promises fun, friendly competition, and community spirit, the Lemon Twist Competition! This lively contest will see youth from across the Region race to juice lemons the fastest and vie for the title of Lemon Twist Champions. 

The Lemon Twist Competition isn’t just about speed and skill. Instead, this event serves as a launch event for LemonAID Day, a community-driven fundraiser supported by title sponsor, Activa. 

Event Details
Event Name: Lemon Twist Competition 
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Location: The Family Centre, 65 Hanson Avenue, Kitchener, ON N2C 2H6 

What's LemonAID Day All About?
Organized by Family and Children’s Services (FACS) Foundation, LemonAID Day is a fun-filled annual fundraiser taking place Saturday, June 7th, 2025. Children, families, businesses, and community groups are invited to host lemonade stands across the Region, raising funds to send children connected to or impacted by the child welfare system to summer camp and other resilience-based programs. Thanks to the generosity of Activa and other sponsors, every dollar raised from LemonAID Day supports FACS Foundation and helps send kids to camp. 
 

About Activa
Activa is Waterloo Region’s largest and most active homebuilder, bringing life to communities through their home designs and neighbourhood planning. Activa proudly offers a unique customer experience journey for its homeowners to reduce the anxiety and stress that often comes with building a home and is committed to going above and beyond minimum building code practices through participation in programs like ENERGY STAR® and Net Zero Ready. 

About FACS Foundation
Since 1991, FACS Foundation has been dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families in the Waterloo Region, helping them to heal, learn, and grow. Committed to preventing child abuse and neglect, FACS Foundation aims to invest in early intervention and prevention programs that complement the child protection efforts of Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region, programs which are not funded by the government. FACS Foundation’s goal is to help address systemic inequalities and root causes of harm, factors that significantly impact both family welfare and our community, while ultimately working to help families stay together and thrive. For more information, visit facsfoundation.org