TORONTO — After raising more than $151,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation in 12 years, 13-year-old Amanda Belzowski is hosting a conference to teach other kids about being an entrepreneur.

Amanda and Joshua Belzowski are seen at the 2010 Amanda’s Lemonade Stand, which raises funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

The Nothing’s Impossible Young Entrepreneurs Conference is on Jan. 30 at the Lipa Green Centre. For kids aged 9 to 14, Amanda said, the conference will cover “my five areas of making a difference… through fun activities for each subject and games and some brainstorming sessions.”

Since she was a baby – with the help of her family – Amanda has raised money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation through Amanda’s Lemonade Stand, which she has run once a year. This year, her four-year-old brother, Joshua, is in charge of the event, something he is very excited about.

“I’m taking over the lemonade stand!” he cried when asked about his involvement.

It’s because of this that Amanda is taking on new projects, including the conference and a concert, Lemonstock, that will take place this June.

“Over the years, people have come up to ask me how I started my lemonade stand, how can [they] do it too,” she said, explaining the motivation behind the conference. “I created this course because every child has the ability to make a change in the world. This course will [give] them the tools.”

The cost for the course is $50 for one person or $80 for two, and it’s not too late to sign up – there’s still space. It includes a hot, kosher, catered lunch, and everyone who registers by Jan. 24 has the chance to win a Canon Powershot digital camera. A portion of the proceeds from the conference will be donated to Heart and Stroke.

“I want to teach every single kid that I possibly can how to make a difference so our generation will be leaders of positive social change in our communities and really know how to be a generation that gives back to our communities, a generation that knows how to change our world and a generation that cares about our world.”

Her second project for 2011, Lemonstock, will feature a popular band still to be chosen, a battle of the bands, and talent and glee group competition. It is being held in June at 99 Sudbury, an event venue in downtown Toronto.

In addition to supporting Heart and Stroke, Amanda plans to use Lemonstock to raise money and collect shoes for Soles4Souls, an organization that provides shoes for people in need.

“By giving [people] shoes we’re giving them the power to stand up for what they believe in,” she said. “We’re going to empower them to make a difference in their own lives.

“It’s going to be a really great event, and we want everybody to stay tuned for more information on this exciting event for teenagers.”

For more information and to sign up for the Nothing’s Impossible conference, visit www.lemonade4heart.org.