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 害羞草研究所淭eam Sia.害羞草研究所�

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 family害羞草研究所檚 Panorama Ridge-area home, in Surrey.

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Last year害羞草研究所檚 virtual fundraiser raised close to $15,000 for the hospital害羞草研究所檚 pediatric intensive-care unit, and the oncology department is the focus of this year害羞草研究所檚 raffle, which is Sia害羞草研究所檚 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.

害羞草研究所淣ext year it害羞草研究所檚 my plan to keep going with events again, like the ones we were doing before,害羞草研究所� explained Sia, who害羞草研究所檚 now in Grade 8 at Panorama Ridge Secondary.

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For this month害羞草研究所檚 raffle, with the help of her parents, she害羞草研究所檚 been busy requesting and collecting 60-plus prize donations that include four vacation packages.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e able to support her by driving around but we encourage her to do most of the conversation and the communication for this,害羞草研究所� said Eka Sidhu, Sia害羞草研究所檚 mother.

害羞草研究所淛ust in a week she was able to reach out to companies and gather all of these prizes for the raffle,害羞草研究所� Eka added. 害羞草研究所淧eople are starting to recognize her name from some of the awards and .害羞草研究所�

In 2020, as an 11-year-old, Sia害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淏urger Shack害羞草研究所� fundraiser resulted in her becoming . 害羞草研究所淪he uses her savings for marketing collaterals and event supplies,害羞草研究所� an awards bio noted. 害羞草研究所淪ia plans to follow a career path in broadcasting or politics in the future.害羞草研究所�

So far, 害羞草研究所淭eam Sia害羞草研究所� fundraising partners have included East To West Group of Companies, Radiant Dental, LiUNA Local 1611 (Laborers害羞草研究所� International Union of North America), People害羞草研究所檚 Group, Pacific Real Estate (Sidra Subzwari), Uniglobe Printers, Save on Foods, and more.

害羞草研究所淢any vendors/businesses and companies have joined hands with Sia to make this year害羞草研究所檚 event successful,害羞草研究所� says a post about the raffle on Eka Sidhu害羞草研究所檚 Facebook page.

害羞草研究所淗er goal as every year to help as many children that are in medical distress,害羞草研究所� the post explains. 害羞草研究所淭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.

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