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!

M4K PDX: Just Grow It.

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!

M4K PDX: Just Grow It.

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.

M4K PDX: Just Grow It.

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:

M4K PDX: Just Grow It.

'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

M4K PDX: Just Grow It