Mustaches for Kids

The Curtis Bay “Bristles”

DonorsChoose — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:45:44 +0000

The men of Curtis Bay Elementary School in Baltimore, MD are in the process of undergoing a drastic life change.

They have committed to grow Mustaches, to the best of their ability, in order to raise awareness and fund DonorsChoose.org projects posted by teachers at their school!

Soon, these faces will be adorned with sweet sweet ‘staches…

Thanks Curtis Bay Bristles for making the ultimate sacrifice.

If you’re interested in starting a Chapter at your school, email us at m4k (at) donorschoose (dot) org.

M4K Boston’s logo getting a new look

DonorsChoose — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:33:13 +0000

Mustaches for Kids Boston entered Romanelli Communications’ “Does Your Logo Suck” competition…and won! (or lost, depending how you look at it)

We can’t wait to see Boston M4K’s brand new look.

Join Baltimore ‘staches for Shaving Day!

DonorsChoose — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:54:52 +0000

Baltimore men are back for another year of “growing a ’stache and raising some cash”! Baltimore’s Growing Season will run November 1st through December 3rd. Interested in throwing your ’stache in the ring? Join Baltimore Growers for Shaving Day!

Where: Field House Bar in Canton, Baltimore

When: Tuesday, November 1st at 7 pm

What: Come shaved, or be prepared to shave at the bar!

New Favorite Baseball Player

onetmathews — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:14:06 +0000

If Derek Holland can pitch on national television with this Mustache, you have no excuse for not growing one yourself. Support your local M4K chapter and grow a Mustache for charity!

Twenty Mustaches That Changed History

onetmathews — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:13:57 +0000

You could BE one of those Mustaches! Our volunteer Growers have changed history by raising over $1 million for various children’s charities since 1999. Mustaches for Kids is getting ready for the 2010/2011 Growing Season — click on the map above to locate an M4K chapter near you, and grow a Mustache for charity!

Inspiring Words, Inspiring ‘Stache

onetmathews — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:03:24 +0000

From pro cyclist Steven Cozza. Believe in your Mustache, and it can do anything!

Steven Cozza from scott cozza on Vimeo.

M4K DC on NPR!

mitch — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:14:50 +0000

Our brothers in the nation’s capital topped $40,000 for the Children’s National Medical Center. NPR covered their ‘Stache Bash. Somehow the censors missed references to male bras and pantless Russians. Liberal media: asleep at the wheel.

Congratulations, to the DC gang. You can give them internet hugs here.

Coolest Mustache Video Ever

mitch — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:40:03 +0000

Very strange. Yet you can’t stop watching.

Mustaches Making a Difference

mitch — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:22:16 +0000

Sure, growing a mustache for charity is fun, but we know that sometimes the whiskers get more attention than the philanthropy. In case you need to be reminded about the good that our lip carpets can do, we thought we’d share an email we just received from a teacher whose DonorsChoose.org project is being funded by generous M4K-motivated donations. Inspiring stuff:

I just HAD to look into this mustache thing! I’ve had several donations to my donors choose project (Kindergarten Kitchen – Feeding the Future) and they’ve all been from people with mustaches!! So after some checking I found that many of the people who have donated are associated in some way to your site. I have posted thank you’s to individuals to have donated, but I wanted to thank the entire site for bringing attention to such valuable and important causes. I have taught for 8 years in urban settings. I am used to buying supplies, mittens, food, etc. for the children in my Kindergarten class, so it has really been touching to see that others are willing to donate to “my children” who they don’t even know. I just wanted to thank those who took the time to organize and set up this site. I cannot tell you how touched I am that people I’ve never even met care.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart,
Rebekah Schultz

The Debunker #2

mitch — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:18:29 +0000

Our ongoing series of myth shattering continues…

Myth #2: My workplace will not approve of my Mustache.

The Debunker says: What, are you a lipstick model? Unless your job has specific grooming restrictions (and if they do, why the heck are you still working there?), your colleagues and managers are sure to see your Mustache as a demonstration of your creativity, individualism, and community-minded spirit. Tell everyone you’re growing “outside the box”. People love anything that’s “outside the box”. So much so that “outside the box” just may be the new “inside the box”. If you actually try to use any sort of box metaphor, just make sure you talk long enough to confuse/bore/upset your audience. You might also mention that HR approved your ‘Stache, so any objections might lead to legal action.