STAND4KIND'S LEMON CHALLENGE
#BehindTheirBack
REPLACE GOSSIP WITH GOODNESS
The Lemon Challenge (also known as the Behind Their Back Challenge) is a global kindness movement on a mission to eradicate negative gossip and replace it with goodness! Instead of using the phrase “behind their back” to tear someone down, we’re using it to lift them up. Participants record a video sharing something kind about a person behind their back, tag them and challenge others to do the same- ending with a bite of a lemon to symbolize that gossip is sour, but kindness can spread faster. Our goal is to create a ripple effect of encouragement that reaches people of all ages, showing everyone that we can be the ones who celebrate others and make kindness contagious.
DID YOU KNOW...
- 96% of teens admit to spreading nasty rumors.
- 50% of teens feel misunderstood & disconnected.
- And around 1 in 4 teens say they have no close friends.
- And gossip doesn’t stop after high school!
- 96% of teens admit to spreading nasty rumors.
- 50% of teens feel misunderstood & disconnected.
- And around 1 in 4 teens say they have no close friends.
- And gossip doesn’t stop after high school!
When we see a problem- we want to be part of the solution!
- Eradicate negative gossip and replace it with goodness!
- Be part of the solution and celebrate each other’s wins.
- Break the cycle and be the ones who clap when others succeed.
- Empower the next generation by modeling what kindness and support really looks like.
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ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE?
Take the challenge personally, or start a movement in your school!
- STEP 1: Record a short video sharing something kind you heard about a person behind their back.
- STEP 2: Tag them on social media so they hear it, and then tag 3 other people and challenge them to do the same.
- STEP 3: Use the hashtag #behindtheirback and tag @stand4kind
- STEP 4: THE FUN PART… Bite into a lemon and then say:
“Sour gossip spreads fast. Let’s make kindness spread faster.”
*Take the challenge and DONATE to make a difference!
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