Sudbury teen donates his soap business' profits to hospice
Money raised by Will Kilbride's soap company will go to a local hospice
Will Kilbride, a Sudbury teenager, is using his entrepreneurial skills to help raise money for the local hospice.
The 13-year-old Carl Nesbitt Public School student was given an assignment to create a business.
He developed Soaps for Sudbury, and decided to donate the proceeds to the hospice.
"I thought soaps and scrubs were becoming popular," Will said. "So it would be a good idea to make them."
Will's father, Jason, says it's a proud moment.
"You know, sometimes as a parent, you wonder how you're doing because it's a very difficult job sometimes," he said. "And it's moments like that that sort of give you the idea that maybe at some point, you're doing something right."
Will's efforts were also noticed at the Rainbow District School Board's entrepreneurship fair. He won first place in both the Young Entrepreneur and Best Presentation categories.
The venture is becoming a family effort, Jason said. All four Kilbrides are helping out with the business.
"The entire main floor is now a production facility," Jason said. "And we all report to Will. So, my wife, myself and my daughter are also participating quite a bit. We all have a different role."
Jason says local businesses, like Be Greater Organics and Stitch & Stone, have offered space for Will to sell his products in their stores.