After turning into a viral sensation overnight, “Mini Gord Downie” is giving back.
Two-year-old Bentley Davidson became a social media star after the Trenton, Ont. toddler dressed up as The Tragically Hip frontman for Halloween.
Bentley’s mom Shannon White told Global News Thursday that after making waves online, the family decided to accept donations for the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto.
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“It wasn’t the plan from the beginning but then once it kind of blew up on social media we thought that it would be a good plan if we could kind of turn this into some good,” White said.
White said Bentley raised about $260 on Halloween night from neighbours, then the family turned to social media and relatives and reached their $500 goal.
“Part of what makes us proud about the whole thing is that he gets that he was collecting money to help Gord,” she said.
“He said, ‘Gord’s not feeling well in the hospital and he needs money to make people feel better.’ So he’s understanding a little bit, as much as he can with only being almost three years old.”
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White said the cheque was delivered Monday, but not before Bentley got to dress up as his hero one more time.
“We told him that he was going to put on his Halloween costume again,” White said. “I think he was more excited about that.”
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