Dozens of fundraisers rappel down Atlantic Canada’s tallest office building
Global News
To raise money for Easter Seals Nova Scotia, a Halifax drag queen and other fundraisers volunteered to rappel down the 1801 Hollis St. building.
The 17th annual Drop Zone fundraiser for Nova Scotians with disabilities took place on Saturday with volunteers rappelling down Atlantic Canada’s tallest office building.
The event was organized by Easter Seals Nova Scotia, a non-profit that provides programs and services to those with disabilities. It advocates for a barrier-free Nova Scotia.
To raise money for the cause, community leaders and fundraisers volunteered to rappel down the 1801 Hollis St. building in Halifax.
The building has 23 stories and is about 240 feet tall. About 40 people took up the challenge.
One of the participants was local drag queen Diana B. Tease, or Josh Stoodley out-of-drag, who rappelled down in full drag for the first time this year.
“I was inspired to do this cause I wanted to take drag to new places, unconventional places,” said Tease.
They had a goal of raising $1,500 for the cause and hit the mark weeks ago.
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