11-year-old philanthropist makes Surrey’s 25 under 25 list, after raising $17,000 for sick kids
Posted August 4, 2020 9:19 pm.
Last Updated August 4, 2020 9:21 pm.
SURREY (NEWS 1130) — An 11-year-old Colebrook Elementary student named Sia Sidhu has just become Surrey’s youngest winner of the Surrey Board of Trade’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards.
Last year Sia started 'Sia's Burger Shack' from her home in #SurreyBC to raise money for neuromuscular disease, which two of her cousins have. In total, she's raised more than $17,000 for @BCChildrensHosp. @NEWS1130 @SBofT https://t.co/fuoMhaer6m
— Tarnjit Kaur Parmar (@Tarnjitkparmar) August 5, 2020
Sidhu hosts annual summer fundraising events, including lemonade stands, hot dog cookouts, and her latest endeavour — a Burger Shack.
“Last year, she hosted ‘Sia’s burger shack’ at her home in Surrey to raise money for neuromuscular disease, a condition that two of her cousins suffer from. Her efforts raised a remarkable $9,200 for BC Children’s Hospital,” a Facebook post from the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation reads.
https://www.facebook.com/BCCHF/posts/10157764188495805
Through these events in the past five years, Sia has raised over $17,000 for the Children’s Hospital.
According to her bio on the Board of Trade’s website, the ‘vibrant’ and ‘generous’ girl’s future goals include politics and broadcasting.
