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Stephen Lewis singing with a rock band? k-os sorting toys at The Bay? Jack Layton busking for coins?
Stephen Lewis singing with a rock band? k-os sorting toys at The Bay? Jack Layton busking for coins?
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOct. 19, 2009 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- TORONTO, Oct. 19 /CNW/ -- This week, Canadians coast-to-coast will do something daring as part of A Dare to Remember, a nationwide challenge to help communities turn the tide of AIDS in Africa. Launched by the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF), A Dare to Remember invites Canadians to perform personal dares, set fundraising goals and encourage friends, family and colleagues to sponsor them. All proceeds will help support communities in the 15 African countries that have been hardest hit by HIV/AIDS.Canadians are being asked to do their dare, declare their dare or dare someone else during Dare Week (October 17-25) and then complete their dares by World AIDS Day, December 1.Celebrities and citizens alike across the country are performing a wide range of memorable acts, such as:- Hip-hop artist k-os will return to his first job at The Bay's QueenStreet toy department in Toronto today and George Stroumboulopouloswill reveal his dare on CBC's The Hour this week.- Jack Layton, leader of the NDP, will busk in his riding at Danforthand Logan on Saturday, October 24 from 3 to 5 p.m.- Calgarians will witness Olympic Gold Medal winner Duff Gibson walk 12kilometers on October 22 with a 20-litre jug of water on his head tohonour the distances women and girls must travel every day to fetchwater, firewood and access health care in Africa.- In Vancouver next week, Simon Fraser University students will wear \"Idare you to hug me\" signs and give out hugs across campus and downtownstreets, as one of many dares to raise funds.- Montréalers will see McGill University students perform an \"artattack\" where participants will gather and form a human piece of arton the main campus lawn.- In Charlottetown, the Katamavik youth group will perform MichaelJackson's \"Thriller\" dance all over the city throughout the week.- Staff at lululemon athletica in Banff will dare to do one thing a daythat scares them. Dares include 100 consecutive sun salutations, goingvegan and working as a human mannequin in the store window.\"It's remarkable to see the ingenuity and commitment people of all ages are showing across the country,\" says Stephen Lewis, Chair of the SLF. \"This isn't just about doing something whimsical or novel, it's about taking part in a national effort that will bring hope, life-saving services and...