Description

Sunshine Sips isn’t just a drink trailer parked by Tech — it’s a community engine disguised as a lemonade stand. The entire vision is built around one idea: every drink should do more than taste good. It should do good. Each month, Sunshine Sips selects a local nonprofit — from Food 4 Kids to Joseph’s House to RussBus — and funnels a portion of its proceeds directly into their work. The mission is simple and bold: use everyday purchases to strengthen the organizations that hold this community together.

That commitment shapes everything they do. Sunshine Sips was created to make connections, inspire people, and give students and families a way to support causes they care about without needing a big budget or a big platform. Whether it’s raising awareness, helping nonprofits get what they need, or rallying volunteers, the drink trailer becomes a meeting point where people can learn, give, and get involved. It’s a small business built intentionally to lift up the groups who are already doing the heavy lifting in the River Valley.

And because the truck is run largely by students, the mission extends even further — giving young people hands‑on experience in service, leadership, and community impact. Every drink sold becomes part of a bigger story: one where local nonprofits get the visibility, funding, and support they rarely have access to. Sunshine Sips isn’t just serving drinks. It’s serving the community, one cup at a time.