Another great year
The amount we raised this year speaks for itself. Thanks to your efforts and enthusiasm we’ve raised $16,000 for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern Ontario. Mike at Make-a-Wish has told me that a wish is in the works and I’ll let you guys know as soon as I know the details and how your efforts are helping.
The Stache Bash Sash Goes too…
Hats off to Todd Headon for claiming the Stache Bash Sash. Truly a great costume, a world class stache and a helluva guy. Congrats. Another one thats gonna be hard to live up to. The bar has been set.
The Portraits
Thanks to Paul Gallipeau (www.lechampiondumonde.com) for taking the glamour shots. I didn’t think we could possibly look any better than we already do, but the photos make your stache larger than life:
http://flickr.com/photos/paulgalipeau/sets/72157611202610943/
Many Thanks
M4K Ottawa would be a naked upper lip without the help from our good friends:
- our one-of-a-kind emcee Sylvie Hill
- our photographers Paul Gallipeau and Bex Fernando
- Zaphods for the Stache bash
- the Clocktower for giving us a home for our 5 weeks
And of course my co-organizers Steve Palmer and Mike Hollingworth.
Next Year
Go forth and spread the word. Next year will be our biggest and best yet. Can you believe we will be 5 years old already.
Brett Tackaberry
December 24th, 2008
Hello stachers,
We are in the home stretch - 2 days to Stache Bash. Reminder, and error correction from last week, please arrive at 7:30pm at Zaphods. We will be getting underway promptly. The address is: 27 York Street in the Market. Dress to impress or dress to kill - which ever suits your fancy.
Reel in those bucks over the next couple days and bring it in with you on Friday. If you have a chance, please have your cash changed into a cheque - your cooperation is really appreciated. All cheques must be made out to Make-a-Wish.
If you can’t make it on Friday let us know. We will find a way to collect your pledges and get you a t-shirt.
A big thanks to Jose at Joe Mamma’s. We will have some gifts from Joe Mamma’s to auction off. So, if you’re a boarder or skiier or like to look like one, you’ll dig this stuff.
If you have any questions, leave a comment on the blog and we’ll get it answered.
Enjoy your last week of sweet stacheyness.
Brett Tackaberry
Update: Bring in pledge sheets with donor contact information if donors have requested a tax receipt. Donations of $20 or more are eligible for a receipt.
Update: Check us out in the news: Moustache-growing event raises money for sick children By Priya Ner in Centretown News, and today in the Sun.
December 3rd, 2008
Thanks to Nicki, Morgan, Andee and Andy at OSSC for their generous contribution.
Thank you to Jose at Joe Mama’s for gift donations, getting his suppliers and employees involved and being a general, all-around, good grower.
Joseph Thornley is growing a mustache for M4K Ottawa this year. This year, Joe will match every contribution that is pledged through him up to $1,000. Pssst, go donate on his behalf.
December 3rd, 2008
It’s not only the kids that are hoping to benefit from a bunch of men growing mustaches in a somewhat organized effort. The Ottawa Senators, in the midst of a winless slump, have given up on practicing their hockey skills like shooting and passing and are instead looking to the magic powers of mustaches to help them find their winning ways.
We can only expect that M4K Ottawa will benefit indirectly from this valiant hair-growing effort.
November 22nd, 2008
We have just passed the mid-point in our campaign and things are going very well. Some time over the last week, you would have slipped passed the “you don’t usually see younger fellows wearing a mustache” point in your growing that simply confirms your impending stachehood. Good growing.
This week we will again meet at the Clocktower at 8pm. Look for us upstairs as there is another function downstairs. Pictures will be taken, beers will be drank, and the regular tomstachery will ensue.
But how goes the pledging? Great, to hear it. If you’re anything like me you probably sent out an email to friends, family, colleagues, clients, enemies, ex-girlfriends, etc. You may get the occasional response like “I made a donation through Pay Pal. It is more of a sympathy donation for the difficulties you have in growing a moustache rather than for your success. Nevertheless, the cause is worthwhile and I should not penalize the charity because of your problems. Cheers!”. But you wouldn’t be doing this if you can’t have a chuckle at yourself.
Stache bash — t minus 15 days and counting.
That’s all folks. Over and out. Good hunting. See you on Friday.
Brett Tackaberry
November 20th, 2008
Hello stached dudes,
We are now at the end of week 2. The stache crop is look good this year, we will have a full harvest - well grown fellows, well grown.
Like I mentioned last week, if you haven’t started, get a leg up on pledging. PLEASE NOTE, We have an additional request this year, take the cash (not the cheques) you have raised and write one check (made out to Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern Ontario) or send the money electronically. This will help greatly on the administrative side of things. Still keep tally of your donations on the pledge sheet as this is used for totals and tax receipts.
Now the fun part: Are you ready for The Stache Bash? Do you have your costume picked out? -Get it ready.
Here are the details for the venue to pass along to friends, family, mistresses, etc:
Friday, December 5, 2008 (Doors 7pm)
Zaphod Beeblebrox
http://www.ZaphodBeeblebrox.com
27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
And Eugene has set up a facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=45620255549
Last but not least, a big thanks to Beca and Viller for taking photos. — funny thing about Mike’s camera, the pictures were all blurry, and there were two of every stache.
Thats it. See you Friday.
Good growing,
Brett Tackaberry
November 13th, 2008
Hello dudes with budding ’staches,
This really is the most precious of times of mustache growth - just starting out, can start to see the long tall ’stache shadow forming. It signals the real start to the M4K season.
This Friday we will be getting together to check-in, have week 1 photos taken, and jostle one another on the first week of growth. Again, this Friday November November 7 we will be at the Clocktower on Bank St The official start time is 8pm.
Your pledging will be starting up about now. You should be planting the seeds of giving to sow in the upcoming couple weeks. See the Grower’s kit for a couple tips on raising money. Keep track of people wanting receipts on the pledge sheet. I’ll run through a couple more house keeping items tomorrow and in a few emails over the next couple of weeks.
Stay cool.
Stachely,
Brett Tackaberry
November 6th, 2008
Joseph Thornley is growing a mustache for M4K Ottawa this year. This year, Joe will match every contribution that is pledged through him up to $1,000.
Thanks to a couple early donations from some old time friends.
Word has it that Jose and friends at Joe Mama’s will be participating again.
Of course, the guys at the Clocktower will be joining in once again. Thanks to Bill and the guys at Bank Street and Brett at the Beechwood location.
November 5th, 2008
Shave and c’mon down to our gathering at the Clocktower (on Bank St. just south of the queens way) tonight at 8pm. See you there.
October 31st, 2008
