Mustaches for Kids: Ottawa Chapter

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A great year for the stache! Mustaches for Kids Ottawa raises $32,000 for Make a Wish

What a great year! The year is now officially wrapped up- we’ve received the last of the donations, and our final amount raised is higher than reported earlier. Here it is:
Mustaches For Kids’ Ottawa Chapter of 100 growers raised a whopping $32,000 this year for the Make a Wish Eastern Ontario. A boost of more than $12,000 [...]

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Add comment December 24th, 2009

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

Mustache excellence: the sophmore week

You’re a week and a bit in and I know you’re feeling the metaphysical effects of the mustache – it isn’t quite there yet but you know, somehow, it is affecting you and people around you. This is expected.
We will be meeting up this Friday at Hooley’s Pub at 292 Elgin Street. Come out this Friday [...]

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Add comment November 9th, 2009

New Staches, Pledging, Meetups and Photos – a weekly update

Well we’re into it now. Clean Shave day is a distant memory and we’re full steam ahead.
I posted a few photos from Friday on the Facebook page and the rest are in the gallery on the site.  Thanks to Paul Galipeau for the awesome shots.

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Add comment November 3rd, 2009

Clean Shave Day is Friday October 30

Hello stachies,
There are only 5 short days until clean shave day and my follicles are tingling.
A few tips to make the most of your clean shave week:

Update your facebook status to say “I am growing a mustache for Mustaches for Kids. Clean Shave day is Octover 30.” and share the m4kottawa.org link with your buds
Download and [...]

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Add comment October 26th, 2009

Mustaches for Kids is Back

M4K is back and better than ever.
We are happy to announce the FIFTH ANNUAL MUSTACHES FOR KIDS MUSTACHE GROWING CONTEST AND FUNDRAISER. This letter is your official personal invitation to greatness.
Last year, you, our devoted mustachees, raised $20,000 for Make a Wish Eastern Ontario. For more details on how your efforts helped, I have posted a letter [...]

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Add comment October 19th, 2009

Mustaches for Kids Ottawa 2008 was a great success

Another great year
The amount we raised this year speaks for itself. Thanks to your efforts and enthusiasm we’ve raised $16,000 for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern Ontario. Mike at Make-a-Wish has told me that a wish is in the works and I’ll let you guys know as soon as I know the details and how [...]

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Add comment December 24th, 2008

Ready, Set, Stache Bash

Hello stachers,
We are in the home stretch – 2 days to Stache Bash. Reminder, and error correction from last week, please arrive at 7:30pm at Zaphods. We will be getting underway promptly. The address is: 27 York Street in the Market. Dress to impress or dress to kill – which ever suits your fancy.
Reel in [...]

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Add comment December 3rd, 2008

Friends of the M4K Ottawa Chapter

Thanks to Nicki, Morgan, Andee and Andy at OSSC for their generous contribution.
Thank you to Jose at Joe Mama’s for gift donations, getting his suppliers and employees involved and being a general, all-around, good grower.
Joseph Thornley is growing a mustache for M4K Ottawa this year. This year, Joe will match every contribution that [...]

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Add comment December 3rd, 2008

Carpe Mustache

We have just passed the mid-point in our campaign and things are going very well. Some time over the last week, you would have slipped passed the “you don’t usually see younger fellows wearing a mustache” point in your growing that simply confirms your impending stachehood. Good growing.
This week we will again meet at the [...]

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Add comment November 20th, 2008