For more than half of her life, Surrey teen Sia Sidhu has been raising money for , with close to $32,000 already collected for hospital units there.

The 13-year-old aims to add thousands of dollars to that total this summer/fall with a raffle that involves prizes donated by a growing number of corporate sponsors on 91裸聊视频淭eam Sia.91裸聊视频�

Sia started on her fundraising journey as a six-year-old. Over the years she has sold hot dogs, burgers, ice cream and more from a table set up on the driveway of her family91裸聊视频檚 Panorama Ridge-area home, in Surrey.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 something I like to do,91裸聊视频� she said, 91裸聊视频渁nd I don91裸聊视频檛 want to stop now.91裸聊视频�

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Last year91裸聊视频檚 virtual fundraiser raised close to $15,000 for the hospital91裸聊视频檚 pediatric intensive-care unit, and the oncology department is the focus of this year91裸聊视频檚 raffle, which is Sia91裸聊视频檚 seventh-annual fundraiser.

Ticket sales start Friday, Sept. 3, via email sent to siafund2020@gmail.com, with one ticket priced at $20, three for $50, and seven for $100. The live-streamed prize draws will take place Sept. 26 starting at 2 p.m.

91裸聊视频淣ext year it91裸聊视频檚 my plan to keep going with events again, like the ones we were doing before,91裸聊视频� explained Sia, who91裸聊视频檚 now in Grade 8 at Panorama Ridge Secondary.

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For this month91裸聊视频檚 raffle, with the help of her parents, she91裸聊视频檚 been busy requesting and collecting 60-plus prize donations that include four vacation packages.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e able to support her by driving around but we encourage her to do most of the conversation and the communication for this,91裸聊视频� said Eka Sidhu, Sia91裸聊视频檚 mother.

91裸聊视频淛ust in a week she was able to reach out to companies and gather all of these prizes for the raffle,91裸聊视频� Eka added. 91裸聊视频淧eople are starting to recognize her name from some of the awards and .91裸聊视频�

In 2020, as an 11-year-old, Sia91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淏urger Shack91裸聊视频� fundraiser resulted in her becoming . 91裸聊视频淪he uses her savings for marketing collaterals and event supplies,91裸聊视频� an awards bio noted. 91裸聊视频淪ia plans to follow a career path in broadcasting or politics in the future.91裸聊视频�

So far, 91裸聊视频淭eam Sia91裸聊视频� fundraising partners have included East To West Group of Companies, Radiant Dental, LiUNA Local 1611 (Laborers91裸聊视频� International Union of North America), People91裸聊视频檚 Group, Pacific Real Estate (Sidra Subzwari), Uniglobe Printers, Save on Foods, and more.

91裸聊视频淢any vendors/businesses and companies have joined hands with Sia to make this year91裸聊视频檚 event successful,91裸聊视频� says a post about the raffle on Eka Sidhu91裸聊视频檚 Facebook page.

91裸聊视频淗er goal as every year to help as many children that are in medical distress,91裸聊视频� the post explains. 91裸聊视频淭his year her giving back to children (who) have cancer. We are hoping to reach out to many possible social media or marketing outlets to spread the word to sell tickets so Sia can raise as much money as possible for those children (who) are undergoing cancer treatment.

91裸聊视频淪ia has been working extremely hard to bring you this year91裸聊视频檚 event.91裸聊视频�

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