Amber UrquhartLondon, UK
Fundraising Goal: $1,111

Amber Urquhart will overcome her inhibitions and spend a day singing songs from Les Miserables in London's crowded Covent Garden.

Brenda JefferiesFlamborough, ON
Fundraising Goal: $200

Brenda Jefferies has never been on an airplane – ever. She just never got around to it. Until now.

After a quick call to Spectrum Airways, which is run out of the Burlington Air Park, to enquire whether a flight for a good cause was a possibility, she got a call from the owner who hooked her up right away. Soon, pilot Bill and she decided that Thursday, October 22 would be the big day. She admits to being a little nervous, but she's excited, too. And she's eagerly anticipating the view of Flamborough from above.

Visit the News page to read an article in the Flamborough Review about Brenda's dare.

Carol DevineToronto, ON
Fundraising Goal: $250

Carol will be paddlesurfing in the Toronto Harbour every day during the Dare Week - barring tornadoes, frozen water etc - wearing an "anti-violence against women and children" tshirt over her wetsuit, and inviting guests along her floating SLF support vessel!

Dalhousie Women's and Gender Studies SocietyHalifax, NS
Fundraising Goal: $5000

The Dalhousie Women's and Gender Studies Society will host a fundraiser with the Halifax Slam Poetry Team, where the topic of the evening will be sex. Understanding the vital role gender equality plays in Turning the Tide on AIDS in Africa, this bold endeavour exemplifies a united front to contest gender discrimination, create common bonds across continents and provide support to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. 

Dannielle MacdonaldVancouver, BC
Fundraising Goal: $500

Danielle Macdonald is having a Tex-Mex Chili Cook-off. She is inviting guests to bring a batch of their best chili and to taste test everyone elses.  The cook with the best chili will win a case of beer!

Dawn SawfordHamilton, ON
Fundraising Goal: $1,000

Dawn Sawford just turned 60, and decided to celebrate by dyeing her hair purple as a daring way to raise money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. She got the idea from the opening line of a poem by Jenny Joseph: "When I'm an old woman I will wear purple with a red hat that doesn't go and doesn't suit me."  "I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate my birthday and make it truly memorable" , says Dawn.

Elizabeth LopezAjax, ON
Fundraising Goal: $500

In what will surely be an extraordinary experience, Elizabeth is taking the Dare to Remember Campaign to new heights!  Taking on a bold dare, she plans on hang gliding in Pickering, ON in early November to experience a new adventure while raising money and awareness for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Frances BauerLondon, ON
Fundraising Goal: $2,160

Frances is daring herself to learn how to shear her labradoodle named Phoebe, as a way of saving a lot of money on grooming costs over Phoebe's lifetime and producing dog hair to ward away the squirrels who might otherwise snack on her spring bulbs. She has estimated the amount of money that she will save by grooming Phoebe at home, and will raise that amount for communities in Africa!

Grant JohnstoneBrampton, ON
Fundraising Goal: $500

Grant is planning on borrowing a large (preferably red) canoe, covering it in Stephen Lewis Foundation advertisements and parading it through 5km of Toronto's busy downtown core, hopefully raising some eyebrows and some cash in the process.

Heather A MacKenzieEdmonton, AB
Fundraising Goal: $10,000

Heather will be in Zambia from September - November 2009, working in partnership with a school for orphans and researching for her Masters in International Development Studies. 

While there, she will bungee jump off Victoria Falls to raise money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.  The drop is 111m down to the Zambezi river below, and she is absolutely terrified! But 2 friends have dared her… and she is convinced it will be a worthwhile experience for a worthwhile cause!

Jackie DowlingCalgary, AB
Fundraising Goal: $250

Jackie (from Calgary/Cape Town Canada World Youth) is making a bold statement in raising awareness for people living with AIDS in Africa.  She plans on getting her message across without even opening her mouth.  Jackie has dared to remain silent for 24 hours.

Kathryn TrevenenOttawa, ON
Fundraising Goal: $1,500

Kathryn will dare to be a guest professor for the math course MAT 4996/5187: Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, taught by her good natured friend Dr. Robert Smith, an actual real-life math professor and big supporter of the SLF.

But wait you say...isn't this the same Kathryn Trevenen who almost failed grade 10 math, doesn't know a quadratic equation from a pythagorean theorem and can't calculate the change from the simplest financial transaction?  Well yes...that's why it's a dare.  She promises to stand in front of a skeptical crowd of university math students and try to teach them something about mathematical modelling... in the presence of a witness who will document the madness and assure all of you that she indeed go through with it!

Kristin RoeHalifax, NS
Fundraising Goal: $500

Kristin Roe will wear her swim cap and goggles to work for the day on Tuesday, October 6th. But this is just a drop in the bucket - in July 2010, Kristin will swim the English Channel in an effort to raise $100,000 for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and the Nova Scotia Gambia Association.

Visit the News page to read an article about Kristin's dare in The Chronicle Herald.

Librarians Dare to PartyToronto, ON
Fundraising Goal: $1000

First Year Faculty of Information Students at the University of Toronto want to debunk the myth that horn-rimmed, cat collecting, tea drinking, frumpy librarians and their information professional counterparts exist.  Indeed, they like to get down and boogie!  In light of this goal, they are hosting a party but wait, there's a twist.  This is a Dare challenge modeled in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation to raise money for organizations fighting AIDS in Africa.  The challenge also promotes the founding principles of librarianship: civic engagement, and the free flow of information.  Engaging in dares including taking references to the streets and winter clothing drives with informational packages for homeless people, the First Year FI students are utilizing their skills to support people in Toronto, raise funds for SLF projects in Africa and challenge the perception that librarians don't know how to party.

Lululemon AthleticaBanff, AB
Fundraising Goal: $2,000

The staff at lululemon athletica in Banff, Alberta have each challenged one another to "Dare to Do One Thing a Day That Scares You"  and to perform their dare during the week of the challenge. Some individual dares include: eating no wheat for a month; going vegan for a week; doing 100 consecutive sun salutations in the lululemon store; and working as a human mannequin in the store window for a day!

Mahjong mAIDSVictoria, BC
Fundraising Goal: $2500

A group of friends who regularly play Mahjong together are forming a team and daring themselves to play for 12 hours, in a mahjongathon!

Massey CollegeToronto, ON
Fundraising Goal: $250

Members of Massey College are committed to creating a powerful image promoting AIDS awareness.  In solidarity with those living with HIV/AIDS in Africa, the Massey College community will be making a human red ribbon somewhere in downtown Toronto.  Be on the look-out during the Dare to Remember Week for this bold collaborative effort.

Matt LeslieGuelph, ON
Fundraising Goal: $500

Matt and his friend Payge will roam there respective university campuses (in Guelph, ON and London, UK) as human signboards! They will spend a day in jumpsuits, and will ask people to sign them to show their support for people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Matt and Payge have both chosen October 19th as the day they will each spend as a human signboard. And they have arranged for friends to take pictures throughout the day, as proof that they completed their dare.

McGill University's Human Art AttackMontreal, PQ
Fundraising Goal: $2,000

A group of students at McGill University are organizing an "art attack" - hundreds of students will come together to form a human piece of art on the campus' main lawn.

SFU Health Sciences HSCI130 StudentsBurnaby, BC
Fundraising Goal: $15,000

Professor Rochelle Tucker has dared the students of her Simon Fraser University Health Sciences class to each take on a dare during the week of the challenge.  As a passionate advocate for health issues and with a true desire to promote global health issues among her students, she has brought awareness of the Stephen Lewis Foundation and the Dare to Remember Campaign.  Sparked by their professor's challenge, her students have overwhelmingly responded.  So far, over 35 students have registered and are excited to be performing their unique dares.  Ranging from selling their art work, administering hugs, and no-texting for a week to performing the tango, jumping into the ocean and hiking up and down Burnaby Mountain everday for a week, the students of SFUHS are a committed to mobilizing in support of community-based initiatives to stop the spread of AIDS in Africa.

Sheena McDonaldToronto, ON
Fundraising Goal: $500

On a sunny day in October, Sheena will finally try skydiving!

Society for the Appreciation of Great Literature (SAGL)Breadalbane, PEI
Fundraising Goal: $300

The members of SAGL have challenged themselves to read every book they can find - fiction or fact - about HIV and AIDS. Their dare is to read, learn, and raise money for communities in Africa!

Stephanie MartinToronto, ON
Fundraising Goal: $1,000

Singer Stephanie Martin cut off her hair during a concert at Toronto jazz bar Trane Studio. Martin was inspired by watching Stephen Lewis do his dare by singing Ain’t Too Proud To Beg on CBC’s The Hour. “I thought, ‘I’ve got to participate.’” Apparently, peopel loved the idea - so far, she has exceeded her fundraising goal by 200%!