Inspired by AFL footballer Jarrod Harbrow, Wyndham Vale boy Seth Rickard started growing his own ‘rat’s tail’, which grew and grew.
Seth has refused to cut it off for four years but recently had a change of heart.
The grade 6 St Andrews Primary School pupil, 11, will cut the 20-centimetre tail off for World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 to raise money for Amaze, formerly Autism Victoria.
“My cousin has autism and I decided it would be a good thing,” he said.
Seth’s mother, Karina Rickard, set up an “everyday hero” webpage. They exceeded the initial $500 target on the first day so have increased it to $1000.
