Hillsdale sisters continue to raise thousands for Toronto hospital
When sisters Lexi and Ryleigh Durham aren't doing schoolwork or just being kids, they're raising money for one of the province's top hospitals.
Helping SickKids in Toronto has been a passion of the girls who have called themselves Bug and Boo's Dream Team for SickKids for the past three years.
From their home in Hillsdale, they created a fundraising campaign selling lemonade and donated books, and during that short time, raising nearly $13,000.
"It's honestly unbelievable to comprehend how much they've raised in less than three years is just really unbelievable," says the girls' mother, Cassandra Durham.
Raising money for the hospital has been a goal of Lexi's since she learned about SickKids while in kindergarten and planned to kickoff her fundraising campaign while on summer break in 2018, but had to be postponed until around Christmas.
"I ended up being diagnosed with appendicitis," says Lexi. "I got ambulance transferred to Sick Kids, and they saved my life."
On September 26, the girls have a fundraiser planned from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., selling lemonade, books, and toys from their home located at 70 Davenport Drive in Hillsdale.
They're hoping to raise another $5,000 for sick kids this year.
"It's not easy for the hospitals to just grab money," says Lexi, and a lot of things there need money, and it's not easy for them."
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
'Unacceptable': Trudeau reacts after AFN chief says headdress taken from plane cabin
After the Assembly of First Nations' national chief said her headdress was taken from an airplane cabin this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the incident 'unacceptable' and a 'mistake' on the part of Air Canada.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau on navigating post-political life, co-parenting and freedom
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
From faulty kids' cribs to flammable kids' bathrobes, here are the recalls of the week
Health Canada issued recalls for various items this week, including kids’ bathrobes, cribs and henna cones.
Taylor Swift dons Montreal designer's dress in 'Fortnight' video
A pair of Montreal designers' work has now been viewed over 41 million times. Taylor Swift dons a Victorian throwback black gown in her latest music video, 'Fortnight', designed by UNTTLD due Simon Belanger and Jose Manuel Saint-Jacques.
'Too young to have breast cancer': Rates among young Canadian women rising
Breast cancer rates are rising in Canada among women in their 20s, 30s and 40s, according to research by the University of Ottawa (uOttawa).
'Violation': CSIS had officer investigated after she reported a superior raped her
A CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in agency vehicles set off a harassment inquiry, but also triggered an investigation into her that concluded the alleged attacks were a “misuse” of agency vehicles by the woman.
'I was scared': Ontario man's car repossessed after missing two repair loan payments
An Ontario man who took out a loan to pay for auto repairs said his car was repossessed after he missed two payments.
Charlie Woods, son of Tiger, shoots 81 in U.S. Open qualifier
Charlie Woods failed to advance in a U.S. Open local qualifying event Thursday, shooting a 9-over 81 at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club.