Kickin’ Cancer in the Knolls Lemonade Stand

06/17/2026

We were so grateful to learn all about Tessa Sutton and the The Tessa Sutton Foundation this morning 🫶🏼 Tessa’s mom, sister in law and nephew came to talk to us and share about her life and experience with St. Jude. Most importantly, we learned that Tessa was thoughtful, smart, loving, athletic and competitive. ☺️⚽️

We hope to continue to honor Tessa’s legacy by helping to keep that spirit going. Thank you Michelle, Megan and Carter! We are so grateful for you. 💜💛🍋

06/09/2026

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

As a part of our mission to make every year of our lemonade stand better, we are on the hunt for a face painter willing to donate their time and talent on July 25. We know there are so many talented artists here in Central Illinois — please spread the word and send anyone interested our way! 💛🍋

05/28/2026

We loved getting to be at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Central and Southern Illinois ribbon cutting for their beautiful new office! Such a privilege to be part of this community. 💛🍋

St. Jude unveils new fundraising space in Peoria

🔗 https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/05/28/st-jude-unveils-new-fundraising-space-peoria/

05/09/2026

This — this is what it’s all about. 🥹💛

Some of our lemonade stand kiddos have cousins that live across the world in Korea. Well, those cousins told their friends about us and they were inspired to hold their own lemonade stand! It was the first in their home town! Most touching of all, they donated their proceeds to OUR lemonade stand for . Truly incredible. We are so honored! 🍋 💛

11/27/2025

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11/27/2025

What are YOU thankful for this year? We are so blessed to have the best community that always shows up for us and the kids of St. Jude. This year we are so grateful to have raised over $66,000 for the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Love,
The Knolls Kids 💛🍋

08/04/2025

08/02/2025

🥹 so thankful for GO DAY Peoria and the opportunity it gave us to spread the word about our little lemonade stand for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 💛 We are grateful to live in a community that comes together so fiercely for common good!

07/27/2025

Just over here debriefing and in total shock and awe over yesterday. Our mission for four years has been the same - to serve the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Central and Southern Illinois. Along the way, we’ve tried really hard to educate ourselves about the hospital, its patients, the doctors and how we can best serve our own affiliate.

Every year, we ask ourselves, how can we top this? This year especially, we were worried about matching last year’s total. We spent hours upon hours meeting, writing letters, making bracelets and more. We were so worried that we would not be able to meet our goal. Somehow, this community keeps showing up and every year, shows up even bigger. People from all over the country donated to support our little lemonade stand, and we will NEVER be able to thank you all enough. We know your dollars can go to many worthy organizations, and the fact that you chose us and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, means the world.

Our donation link will remain open for 6 more days. If you haven’t had a chance to donate, we’d love if you would consider it. Those of you who already have (more than once!) — Thank you, thank you, thank you. 💛🍋

Photo credit: Peter Weldon

07/26/2025

$55,095.25 💛🍋

Words will never be enough. We’re so thankful to our community, families and friends. There’s truly no where else like here.

Our fundraising page will remain open for the next week until the telethon. If you’d still like to donate — please do! We are so appreciative. 💛