Stache Bash Re-Cap: Crazy Fundraising Skills!

Just in case you hadn't heard, the Stache Bash at Holocene was a staching success. Not only did we manage to bring in almost $4000 of net proceeds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon, but we had a great time doing it. Our cadre of M4K PDX Growers blew the club away with their struts, haikus, beer foam retention, and general awesomeness. Crazy fundraising skills indeed.

We have big plans to catalog the glorious haiku action just as soon as we can (read: Growers, email us your haikus!). But if you'd like a more visually interesting re-cap of the Bash we highly recommend that you check it out on Flickr.

For now, we hope you like what you see:

Mario & Luigi: Mustache Coreography

Child Molester Stache, Policeman Stache...and yes,
that's Borat in the back

Borat & Nacho Libre:
Portland's Sweetest Stache and 1st Runner Up

There you have it, folks. We'll keep you posted on our follow-up checkpoint. And of course, on M4K PDX 2008. It's bound to be a great success - a great success for the kids!

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Stache Bash at Holocene on Wednesday 12/19!

Don’t miss the men of Mustaches for Kids as they battle it out for the title of Portland’s Sweetest ‘Stache - all in the name of charity! On Wednesday, December 19 the Portland chapter of Mustaches for Kids (M4K PDX) will be having its first-ever Stache Bash at Holocene to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon, an organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

A cross between a beauty pageant, dog show, and police line-up, the Stache Bash will put the M4K PDX Growers through a test of mind, body, and mustache before an independent panel of judges. The Growers, decked-out in mustache enhancing costumes, will endure a mustache runway walk-off, mustache haiku-off, mustache Q&A, and a beer foam retention test.

When all is said and done, one lucky Grower will be declared Portland’s Sweetest Stache, one will go home with an “A” For Effort, and another will be honored as the Top Fundraiser. Most importantly, all of the net proceeds earned from the Growing Season and the Bash will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon. DJ Short Change will be spinning all night and Nicholas of The Liberators will be our emcee. Show up for the stachery, stay for the dance party!

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Checkpoint 4 Coming Up at Roadside Attraction!

Hey all you Growers - be sure to get yourselves to Roadside Attraction (1000 SE 12th, Portland 97214) this Wednesday, December 12 at 7pm for our next checkpoint. We'll have lots of business to attend to since the Bash is next week at Holocene. We'll talk mustache personas, bond with DJ Shortchange, discuss Bash logistics, and still have plenty of time for beer, pool, and free jukeboxing.

Oh, and if you decide that you want to leave the Checkpoint early in order to get to the Moustache & Bad Christmas Sweater Party at Devil's Point (5305 SE Foster), we'll forgive you. But only if you score lots of money for the kids.

Staches,
C&S

Ps. Remember to bring $12 if you want a sweet M4K PDX shirt.

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Mustaches in the Press!

Our amazing family of brave and talented Growers is turning quite a few heads around town. And can we just say how proud we are? Damn proud.

A few weeks back, the Willamette Week showed M4K PDX some love when it recommended our Meet & Greet. EcoMetro (the Chinook Book's online counterpart) took a little time to chronicle our project, and Holocene has got the Bash up on its events calendar. Soon enough we'll be on Oregon Live (thanks to Jason for coming to Checkpoint 3 last night) and featured on the official site for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon.

And while I don't think Natalie Dee had us in mind...let's just say the spirit of the 'stache runs strong with her:

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'Staches in Fighting Form at :Vendetta

Man. The M4K PDX Growers looked awfully good last night as they dominated :Vendetta for Checkpoint 3. The proof is here.

M4K PDX: Just Grow It.

Checkpoint 3 at :Vendetta on 12/5!

Checkpoint 2 was bursting with mustache flavor last Wednesday at Bar of the Gods. To see the photographic evidence for yourself, click here

Checkpoint 3 is just around the corner - we'll hit :Vendetta (4306 N Williams Ave.) at 7pm on Wednesday, December 5 to compare growth, offer support, tally our earnings, take some more glamour shots, and (let's be honest) drink beer. It's time we start getting psyched for the Bash, which is less than three weeks away! So come to checkpoint 3 armed with costume ideas for the catwalk and theme song ideas for the DJ. Yup.

Mustaches,
C&S

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Next Checkpoint on Wednesday!

BOG: 4801 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 7pm, Wednesday, November 28. Show up ready to throw down with pledge sheets and 'stache talk your way to greatness.

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Checkpoint #1 Re-Cap!

If you missed Checkpoint #1 at Club 21, you missed out. Damn. Not only was there a Mustache Special happening all night, but everybody took fierce glamour shots, which can now be seen here. I highly recommend them.

The 'stache talking on Tuesday night was out of control. Some highlights: we're pretty sure that Nate and Scott are going head to head for top fundraiser:

And although the jury is still out, we think that Jeff might have the most growth after week 1:

Stay tuned for more updates - we'll keep you posted on next week's meeting. If it's anything like Checkpoint #1, it's going to be sweet. Sweet for charity.

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Ready, Set, 'Stache!

In case you didn't make it out to the Meet & Greet last Wednesday, it was a smashing success. B-Side was overflowing with mustache solidarity and everyone was psyched to get his 'stache on. We have some distinguished Growers among us: Pete is designing our very own t-shirts, Eric's working on 'Stache Bash flyers, and Adam is hooking us up with all the prints & copies we could ever ask for.

A brief re-cap: we passed out buttons & info packets & pledge cards...and there's more where that came from. We circulated the official Grower sign-up sheet, and Sarah got up on a chair to announce a few key items: namely that we were stoked to see everyone come out to raise money for Make-A-Wish of Oregon, and that due to popular demand we'll be meeting up on Tuesday for checkpoint #1.

So get psyched to to get to know your brothers-in-stache next week, 7pm, Tuesday, at Club 21 (2035 NE Glisan). We'll spend some quality time learning names, comparing pledge cards (so far it looks like Scott is our #1 fundraiser), taking hella classy "before" photos, and, of course, soliciting donations from everyone in the bar. See you there!

As always, if you want to be on the mailing list just holler: m4kpdx@gmail.com

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Meet & Greet: November 14!

If you think you have what it takes to become part of M4K PDX history, show up at our first-ever Meet & Greet: Wednesday, November 14, 7pm at the B-Side Tavern (632 E Burnside). We'll take a little time to get to know each other, answer questions, and distribute M4K paraphernalia. Oh yeah, and drink beer.

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FAQs. Mustaches. Charity.

Howdy. We here at M4K PDX Headquarters thought we'd take this opportunity to provide some answers to some key questions that you might be asking yourself right now:

1. The idea sounds cool, but what do I have to do, exactly?
Right now: nothing. Just get psyched and talk up the cause to as many people as possible. Nothing actually 'happens' until Shaving Day, at which time, per Mustache Rules, all Growers will shave their faces clean of any and all facial hair. We'll gather at the first of our weekly Mustache Checkpoints to meet our brothers-in-stache, pick up some pledge sheets and other Mustache materials, and get psyched for four weeks of charity and sweet Mustaches.

2. How does the fundraising thing work?
The typical donor/grower interaction goes something like this:
"Why are you growing a mustache?"
"It's for charity."
"Really?"
"Yup. I'm growing this sweet mustache for four weeks and asking people for
donations. All the money goes to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon."
"Can I hug you?"

Donors aren't pledging based on the quality or quantity of the 'stache. The mustache is just a catalyst for getting people to support a good cause.

3. What's the deal with the weekly checkpoints?
Checkpoints are our chance to create a Mustache 'safe space', a supportive environment in which you and your Mustache will be welcomed. M4K is about Mustaches but it's also about community. We can't explain it, but it's just really cool to be in a bar drinking beer with thirty other guys who look as sweet as you. Put another way, if a Mustache grows on a face, but no one's around to see it, does it really exist?

4. I'm in. How do I sign up?
Simple. Show up at the Meet & Greet: Wednesday, November 14, 7:00pm at the B-Side Tavern, 632 E Burnside. You can also shoot us an email m4kpdx@gmail.com to let us know you’re interested and we'll add you to the very official mailing list.

Stachely Yours,
Chrissy & Sarah

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Mustaches of Inspiration!

As Portland's inaugural M4K growing season nears, we here at M4K PDX headquarters feel that it is important to take a look at some great mustaches throughout history. After all, we wouldn't want you to wander aimlessly down the path of mustache growership. Each grower ought to take a moment to define his own idea of mustache greatness. Consider:

Burt Reynolds: Oh Baby Stache

Fu Manchu: Crazy Insidious Stache

Trebek: Ivy League Stache

Clark Gable: Debonair Stache

Einstein: Mad Science Stache

Selleck: Cliche, Classy, or just Sexy As Hell?

There you have it. A stache for every man. Go forth and sprout one all your own. For charity.

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Welcome to M4K PDX!

This year marks the first annual Mustaches for Kids Growing Season in Portland, and we here at M4K PDX headquarters could not be more pleased. A quirky city overflowing with DIY sensibility and charitable do-gooding, Portland should have been growing mustaches for kids long, long ago. Let's take a look at what we're already working with:

Latte: Stumptown Stache

Oden: Trail Blazing Stache

Hefeweizen: Beer Foam Stache

Tom Potter: Mayoral Stache

As you can see, Portland has a lot of potential. Mustache growing potential. And what better way to put that potential to good use than to raise money for the Oregon chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Here's how it works: The M4K PDX Growers - all those gallant Portlanders who volunteer four weeks of their lives to grow and nurture a sweet 'stache - will cultivate mustaches from approximately Nov 14-Dec 19, 2007. As they grow, we'll meet each week at a local watering hole to check in, offer support, and test each 'stache's beer foam retention. Each Grower will also be armed with key M4K PDX paraphernalia to help get the word out (buttons, business cards, pledge cards, etc.) and garner support from generous and awe-struck friends, family, and onlookers. Every dollar of profit earned from these pledges - and from the Sweetest 'Stache Competition - will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon, an organization that grants wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions.

This site will document the journey of the M4K PDX Growers. We are currently recruiting Growers for the 2007 season - if you think you have what it takes, or just want more information, please contact M4K PDX Headquarters at m4kpdx@gmail.com

Stachely,
Chrissy & Sarah

M4K PDX: JUST GROW IT.