He’s at it again.
Antigonish native and current HRM resident Eric Anstey is taking on the 12 Dares of Christmas, an initiative he started 10 years ago to raise money in honor of his cousin, Riley Sears, who passed away in 2015 from meningitis. Since the first year, Anstey raised $64,505 for the Riley Sears Scholarship, which goes to students at Sackville High School.
While there are still more dares to go for this year, so far Anstey has delivered pizza to RCMP while dressed as a ballerina, paddle boarded in early December, dressed up as Katie Kelly, and did some singing in Home Depot.
The idea for the dares stemmed from a secret Santa gift, which dared Anstey to sing for free Timbits at a Tim Hortons. He said the video he made got a great reception and he decided to turn it into a fundraiser.
For more information on the dare or how to donate, please visit the 12 Dares of Christmas page on Facebook.