The creator of Lemonade Stand Day, Monita Chapman, joined CTV Morning Live’s Nicole Lampa to talk about what’s coming up for the fundraiser’s 11th year.
Nicole Lampa: Hundreds of young entrepreneurs will be earning money for the Stollery Children’s Hospital next Sunday. Lemonade Stand Day has become an end of summer staple. Are you expecting an increase of children registering for this year’s fundraiser?
Monita Chapman: We’re already geared up for our biggest year yet. We already have just over 600 stands registered, but we do have a few more spots for some extra kids.
Nicole: How many years has this been in the running and how much have you raised so far?
Monita: This is our 11th year that we’re going into. We’ve raised $2.1 million.. This all started 11 years ago with a stand that raised $76, so we’re super excited and proud.
Nicole: What does the money …