People love to laugh. So here is your opportunity to send some laughter their way in support of a good cause.
Wear pajamas for a day, try your hand at stand-up comedy, or wear your clothes backwards for a week. Yodel something from the "Sound of Music" in the subway.
Get pledges from your friends, family, colleagues, faith leader, students or teachers to do any number of silly things in public. After all, when it comes to making people laugh, the sky's the limit!
If you've caught the funny bug, we dare you to raise at least $250.
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Some Funny Dares...
Gary DobkoCalgary, AB
Fundraising Goal: $500
Gary will wear a wetsuit and inflatable arm bands everywhere he goes, every day, for a week!
Joanna HenryToronto, ON
Fundraising Goal: $2,000
Joanna will write and perform a stand up comedy routine at a Toronto comedy venue… despite her paralyzing fear of audiences!
You give her money, she’ll be funny.
Katimavik GroupCharlottetown, PEI
Fundraising Goal: $300
Lily Carlson and her Katimavik friends are hard at work perfecting their dance steps. During the Dare to Remember Week, the Charlottetown-based group will be performing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' dance all over the city.
Marshall McLuhan Seventies Stash CampaignToronto, ON
Fundraising Goal: $100
The Marshall McLuhan Seventies Stash Campaign at Marshall McLuhan High School will let it all g(r)o(w) in an amusing dare. The male members of the school staff will grow seventies style mustaches during the month of October. During the Dare to Remember Week, students and staff will be raising money and sporting their new looks for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
Megan Leslie MPOttawa, ON
Fundraising Goal: $500
Halifax MP Megan Leslie's daring attire will certainly be turning heads on Parliament Hill. Dawning a so'wester (maritime fisher hat) in caucus meetings, in the House, and while being interviewed, Megan will be highlighting the commitment of herself and her constituents to turning the tide of AIDS in Africa, and raising funds in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
Pat ThorntonToronto, ON
Fundraising Goal: $2000
Pat Thornton will do stand-up comedy for 24 hours straight! He will perform at the Comedy Bar (945 Bloor St.) from 6pm until 6am on November 2nd. Guest comics will be on hand to write material for him. Come out and laugh along!
Scott GillardHalifax, NS
Fundraising Goal: $500
Scott Gillard will be wearing hot pink sweat pants and a hot pink hoodie to work for 5 hilarious and memorable days. He will even post photos of his humiliation on his facebook page.
Dare to put away the Blackberry for a day (or better yet, a week!)
Matthew dons heels and short shorts
Matthew MacDonald addresses a congregation about HIV/AIDS, runs around Lake Ontario in short shorts, and walks down Yonge St in high heels to raise money for communities working to turn the tide of AIDS in Africa. What will you do?