Mustaches for Kids: Ottawa Chapter

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Stache Bash 2009: The Week Before

I would encourage all you to read this email in full as it contains important information about the Stache Bash, Pledging and Prizes.  Yes, prizes.
This is the home stretch. You have a week left to persuade, plea, pry, and pester for pledges. Every little bit helps. The efforts in this last week will probably mean [...]

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Add comment December 1st, 2009

Stacheumentary

What do your friends and family think of YOUR stache?
Published by the good people at mustachesforkids.org (the international organization).

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Add comment October 4th, 2009

Friends of the M4K Ottawa Chapter

Joseph Thornley is growing a mustache for M4K Ottawa this year. This year, Joe will match every contribution that is pledged through him up to $1,000.
Thanks to a couple early donations from some old time friends.
Word has it that Jose and friends at Joe Mama’s will be participating again.
Of course, the guys [...]

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Add comment November 5th, 2008

Operativ gives a very generous donation

Let’s all give a big mustache thank you to Operativ Visual Communications for their generous donation of $500.

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Add comment December 6th, 2007

Sweet ‘Stache = Sweet Deal from Joe Mamma!

Fellow grower and friend of Mustaches for Kids Jose Bray of Joe Mamma Bike and Board Co. has issued a challenge to the 2007 crop of growers:
Anyone that raises $700 gets a 20% discount on all ‘07 boards and gear!
Jose has also offered to provide some prizes for the finale bash on December 14th. A [...]

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Add comment November 30th, 2007

Selena’s wish

In June 2007, through M4K Ottawa’s contribution to Make a Wish, Selena was granted a wish. Selena’s mother Claudia and her family sent us the following note and pictures :
No words can describe what you and your group of friends have done for our daughter Selena. I can surely say that Selena’s wish was truly [...]

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Add comment November 29th, 2007

Midpoint Tally

Fellow Growers,
So far things have been going great. Our turnout has been amazing. We even ended up having to modify the website to accommodate all the growers. I’m not sure about you but I have been overhearing some great comments from people about my mustache. Things like “wow”, “what the”, and [...]

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Add comment November 19th, 2007

All Hail King Mustache!

The 2006 Mustaches for Kids Ottawa campaign ended on Friday night with the force of a large atom bomb (or more accurately: 30 mustaches, which contains roughly the same amount of raw energy).
A rag-tag bunch of hooligans, our pool of growers this year demonstrated unmatched skills in both ’stachenicity and fundraisability – the two most [...]

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2 comments December 18th, 2006

‘Stache Bash bo-Bash Banana-Fana-fo-Fash!

Just under two weeks left in the Mustaches for Kids 2006 campaign and that means that the ‘Stache Bash is nearly upon us. The annual campaign closer will be happening Friday, December 15th at the Royal Oak “on the canal” (Pretoria Bridge at Colonel By Drive).
We’re about to get a lot less friendly with [...]

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Add comment December 4th, 2006

Can ye spare but a dime for this ’stache?

Greetings, my fellow growers. Last week’s checkpoint was a great success (despite the last minute venue change) and I’ve been quite tickled with the dedication and follicular abilities of this year’s group. I am indeed dreading the day that I must face all of you in head to head nose-broom competition at the [...]

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Add comment November 29th, 2006