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This year we raised $15,000 for Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern Ontario.
A big thanks goes out to all participants and supporters of M4K. Special thanks to Brett, Bill and the guys at the Clocktower Brew Pub, Jose Bray at Joe Mamma, Operativ, Thornley Fallis and 76design. Thank you and much respect to Sylvie Hill for hosting the best Stache Bash Ottawa has ever seen.
I know I speak for all growers when I say we can’t wait till next year.
Yours truly,
Brett Tackaberry
Some photos courtesy of Dan Brien from Stache Bash 2007:
February 4th, 2008
THE 2007 SWEETEST ‘STACHE COMPETITION
Friday, December 14th, 2007 @ 8pm
Zaphod Beeblebrox, 27 York Street
Cover: $5
Double Pumpers go on at 10pm.
Events on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15037470396
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=9237010618
December 14th, 2007
Let’s all give a big mustache thank you to Operativ Visual Communications for their generous donation of $500.
December 6th, 2007
From the sounds of it, last Friday’s Clean Shave Day check-in was a smashing success. One seasoned grower described it like this:
“We filled the basement portion of the Clock Tower with growers and sig. others. Lots of new faces this year. I met several rookie growers who were there on the recommendations for previous growers, some word-of-mouth newbies, and even some walk-ins as a result of posters around Ottawa….incredible.”
Brings a tear to my eye… that runs down the space between my cheek and nose into a very young mustache.
To all new growers: welcome aboard! To help you get started here’s some important information you should know:
- First thing, grab the 2007 growers kit (PDF). It’s got all the info you’ll need to grow a ’stache and help raise pledges for M4K. A great bathroom read or take it on your daily commute.
- Secondly, keep an eye on the photo gallery. For two reasons: it’s a hilarious documentation of a group of grown men growing mustaches from scratch and because we have a lot of photos of new growers who we haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet… or at least knowing your names. We’ll be posting Friday’s photos over the next couple of days. If you click on your photo and we’ve got you down as “unidentified” please take a second to email info AT m4kottawa.org to let us know who you are. Attaching your photo would help.
Any and all questions, queries, comments or cookie recipes can be sent to info AT m4kottawa.org. We want you to grow with us!
November 12th, 2007
We are happy to announce the THIRD ANNUAL MUSTACHES FOR KIDS MUSTACHE GROWING CONTEST AND FUNDRAISER. This letter is our yearly call-to-’stache, a rallying cry for those dormant whiskers and that sense of charity and righteousness within us all.
If you’re on our mailing list, you probably know by now that Mustaches for Kids is a volunteer-run organization started in Los Angeles in 1999 to do good and have fun by growing Mustaches for children’s charities. Collectively, our chapters across the US and Canada have raised over $150,000 for the kids.
This year, we are asking Growers to step up to the Stache and help the Ottawa chapter of M4K raise money for the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION of CANADA. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
Given that, the least you can do is grow a Mustache, right? That’s what we thought.
So you’re curious, you’re interested, you’re psyched, you’re wondering how you’re going to explain this to your boss/family/significant other. Let’s start slow:
The first thing to do is get a marker, open your calendar, turn to FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, and write ‘M4K CLEAN SHAVEN DAY’. We’ll be gathering at the Clocktower Pub on Bank around 8pm to kick off the 2007 Mustache Growing Season and to distribute Mustache growing and fundraising materials. If you’re on facebook, check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6724806122 (or search for m4k and look for the red poster). Feel free to share the event with anyone you might think would be interested.
To officially check in, go to http://www.m4kottawa.org and REGISTER.
The next thing you do is FORWARD THIS EMAIL to anyone you know who 1) might want to grow a Mustache or 2) might know someone who might want to grow a Mustache. So that’s pretty much everyone. M4K depends on word-of-stache enthusiasm, and you wouldn’t want to be the person who ruins the vibe, now would you?
If you are new or missed the Stache Bash last year, be sure to check out the recap video on http://www.m4kottawa.org. There, you’ll also find a little bit more information about our organization, our sacred Mustache-growing rules, a few sweet pictures, and links to other cities that have M4K chapters.
Please let us know if you’d like to be removed from this mailing list. More importantly, feel free to send along our web address to friends who might want to be kept up to date about our efforts and activities.
And feel free to contact us if you have any questions about this year’s fundraiser. We think it’s gonna be pretty sweet. Sweet like a Mustache.
–
Brett Tackaberry
October 22nd, 2007
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 each other as we pit our mustaches head to head in an all out competition to determine Ottawa’s Sweetest ‘Stache!
December 4th, 2006
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 ’stache bash. But alas, I regress…
While it has been nothing short of a delight to see so many loyal growers enhancing their already fine looking mugs with the addition of a mighty ’stache, I must admit that I expected this considerable square yardage of fresh lip carpet to be blowing the doors off the proverbial “fundraising house” by now. Not to worry though. It seems as though this week (now that our mustaches are becoming visible to the naked eye) we’re starting to hit our stride so let’s not lose sight of those kids that our hard-earned dollars will go to help (even if they don’t always appreciate or understand what we’re doing). To aid all of you in your fundraising efforts, I have created yet another fantastic PDF document to stand alongside the pledge form - the M4K info sheet.
I encourage all growers to print and post several copies in their home, at their place of work and at their local hangouts. It gives a little background info on what M4K is about and basically explains why on earth you would voluntarily and intentionally grow such an odd arrangement of hair on the face. Hopefully it’ll help break the ice and get those inquisitive minds to dig into their pockets and cough up some cash! Best of luck and see you all this Friday at the Honest Lawyer.
November 29th, 2006
Due to popular demand, we’ve resurrected everybody’s favourite feature from last year’s M4K site: the forum! A place to discuss, argue, encourage, put down, and generally converse about mustaches and all things pertaining to the almighty lip carpet.
Check it out here: www.m4kottawa.org/forum
November 18th, 2006
Ottawa - Scott Brohman (pictured left) was crowned M4K Ottawa’s 2005 “Sweetest ‘Stache” at a gala event last night. The celebration recognized the accomplishments of 19 grown men who decided to flex their facial follicles to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, who were presented with a cheque in the amount of $3500. A big thanks goes out to all the growers for their support and a special congratulatory note to “Officer Brohman” for his impeccable performance during the competition. View the photo album and some videos.
December 17th, 2005
Thanks to a very generous donation from the Ottawa Sport and Social Club we’ve just hit our fundraising goal for 2005 of $2000! And we still have a solid 2 weeks of fundraising left before the ’stache bash finale on Friday, December 16th. A big thanks to all those who have supported us in our quest to grow sweet sweet ’staches (and of course to all the growers for actually making these sweet sweet ’staches a reality).
December 5th, 2005
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