🍋 You Won’t Get a Lemon at Toyota of Orange — They Made the Biggest Glass of Lemonade
How David and Holly Wilson Helped Launch a Movement for Grieving Kids
📅 Posted: April 1, 2025
Every big dream needs a first believer.
For Lemons to Lemonade, that believer was Toyota of Orange, and the people behind it — David and Holly Wilson.
When our founder, Sophia Donald, first shared her vision of a grief camp built by teens to help kids heal after loss, David and Holly didn’t hesitate. They listened, they believed, and they gave. Their $15,000 donation became our largest sponsorship to date — and the foundation that turned Sophia’s idea into something real.
💛 A Teenager with a Mission
At just 15 years old, Sophia took the lead in securing Toyota of Orange as a founding partner. She shared her personal story of losing her dad, her vision for Lemons to Lemonade, and her commitment to creating a place where grieving children could connect, laugh, and feel supported.
“They believed in me before we had anything built,” Sophia says. “That kind of support changes everything.”
Their sponsorship made it possible to:
- Fully fund our first-ever grief camp, offered free of charge to all families
- Cover all major expenses, including therapy animals, memory-building activities, camper gear, meals, and carnival day
- Reach new families through printed materials, school outreach, and referral networks
🌟 Fueling More Than Just Camp
While their gift made camp a reality, the impact didn’t stop there.
Because of Toyota of Orange’s generosity, Lemons to Lemonade can now begin building out its next chapter — from monthly meet-ups for grieving kids, to advocacy efforts that bring awareness and support to school systems and communities.
This kind of transformational support allows us to grow beyond one week of camp and begin fulfilling our mission year-round: to ensure that no child faces grief alone, and that our communities are equipped to walk alongside them.
🚗 Leading by Example
Toyota of Orange’s leadership inspired other sponsors to step forward, including:
- Edwards Lifesciences – $5,000
- Taylor Machine Works – $5,000
- The Nowell Family Foundation – $5,000
To date, Sophia has helped raise over $45,000 in 2025 — an incredible start to a mission that’s only just beginning.
🍋 Thank You, David and Holly
You’ve probably heard the tagline:
“You won’t get a lemon at Toyota of Orange.”
And it’s true.
You didn’t give us a lemon — you made the biggest, brightest, most joy-filled glass of lemonade we’ve ever seen.
Your belief turned Sophia’s dream into something real. And your support continues to shape a future filled with hope, resilience, and connection.
📸 Want to see how your support came to life? Click here to watch our 2025 Sponsor Thank You Video
📣 Interested in joining as a corporate sponsor? Contact us here
