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

M4K PDX: Just Grow It

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.

M4K PDX: Just Grow It

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.