About Us

As with many innovative ideas, LemonAid Crutches™ came into existence through personal need. In August of 2002, I was in a small plane crash, which took the lives of my husband and young son. Although I survived, I was left with a severely broken leg (femur) and began a long journey of surgeries, disappointments and crutches.

Still on crutches a year after the crash, I needed some cheering up. My sister and I decided it was time to do something with my “ugly” crutches. We had them professionally painted and covered the pads with gorgeous designer fabrics, and voila! they made me smile.

During my second year on crutches, I perfected the designer crutch. Becoming my own guinea pig, I played with different colors, painting processes and fabric choices. LemonAid Crutches™ was born while I crutched around town and the idea instantly became a hit.

Step With Hope

Though my recovery was extremely challenging, losing my son and husband was the true hardship. The loss of any loved one is life changing. To lose multiple family members is life shattering. I was able to cope with my loss and begin rebuilding my life with an outpouring of help and support from my family, friends and community. Through this experience, I established Step With Hope, a nonprofit foundation offering assistance to people coping with profound loss. 50% of all profits from LemonAid Crutches™ go directly toward sustaining the efforts of Step With Hope. For more information about Step With Hope, please visit StepWithHope.org.

Thank you supporting LemonAid Crutches™ and Step with Hope.

Laurie Johnson