Category Archives: Stories

Abby Haralson

I love the team I work with and we work well together. I attribute my connection and attention at work to Build Then Bless—I don’t see a way around it. It helped turn coworkers living thousands of miles away into friends I can count on. Cheesy, I know, but it’s the truth. I’m a COVID…

Abby Haralson

If any other Lemonade Stand team member were in my shoes right now, they would immediately be over there already helping out. WWMCD? “What would my coworkers do” has become a bit of a motto at Lemonade Stand after Caleb Andrews, one of our web design pros, had a mindset shift while headed home for…

Abby Haralson

That’s exactly what I think Build Then Bless is. It’s a family that happens to be at work, and it makes it so much better to go to work knowing that you’re loved, that you’re taken care of, and when things go south, that they’re going to be there for you every step of the…

Abby Haralson

Micro interactions that lead to a macro movement start with people like myself or you or anybody listening really, where you find a quick moment to do something good for somebody else. By the time 10 of us have done something small, we’ve done something big. After three years at Lemonade Stand, Christian Rodarmel has…

Abby Haralson

This simple encounter in a college class turned into a great friendship and an opportunity to serve. When you head to a college class, you expect a long lecture, tons of new homework assignments, and at least one person who never seems to stop talking. You don’t expect to meet a long–lost family member, but…