DECEMBER 1ST, 8PM – The Grotto (downstairs in the Rendezvous) 2322 2nd Ave. If you just can’t get enough of mustaches, bring your hairy upper lip and join us at the 2nd Annual Moustache Bash, A Benefit for 826 Seattle. There will be moustaches! There will be prizes! There will be non-ironic moustache adoration!
For more information visit www.seattlemoustachebash.com
Six weeks.
Thirty-one men, one woman, and one toddler.
$15,000.
One giant flock of some mean lookin’ mustaches.
The Second Annual Mustache-a-Thon – Son of ‘Stache has drawn to a close, the last hours a veritable whirlwind of whiskers, donations, and passionate mustache devotion. Mustache HQ was hit – and hit hard – by a maelstrom of last-minute donations and a Mustache Wrap Party to end all wrap parties.
Now that we’ve had a chance to catch our breath, count the donations, and measure the event’s Selleckiness, we have some very thrilling information to impart.
The question dangling on everyone’s mustache is “Did we meet our $15,000 goal?”
I am happy to report that, as of Monday, 10-09-07, we have raised:
including cash in hand, employer matching, and outstanding pledges! That’s $5,200 more than last year. We received more individual donations and media interest than last year – the word definitely spread like a bad Fu Manchu.
Thank you to all of our donors, mustache growers, and mustache teammates. We couldn’t have done it without you.
If you haven’t yet made a donation – never fear! We will continue to accept donations until we are sure that mustaches have gained a significant foothold in the world of fundraising.
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| A Sellecktion of delicious mustache themed food! Yumm! | ||
Special suprise guest, The Stranger's Party Crasher. |
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Jessixa draws Brad Wilke and his spectacular mustache. |
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| Pin the Mustache on Tom Selleck - a game best left to adults. | ||
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The rockin' sounds of C'mon C'mon and fellow mustacheer Sean Bates. See C'mon C'mon for yourself on October 27th, at Chop Suey for Hallowqueen - A Night of Queen Covers. Check out www.chopsuey.com or http://www.myspace.com/cmoncmonband for more info |
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The Mustache Wrap Party featured “Pin the ‘Stache on Tom Selleck” (congrats to master pinner Sam Smith), mustache caricatures by Jessixa, an assortment of mustache movies including “Three Men and a Baby,” “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” and “Smokey and the Bandit," mustache-themed food, the fine music of C'mon C'mon, a Mustache Farmers Power Point presentation, and an awards ceremony that made the Oscars look like the Daytime Emmys.
Awards included:
BEST LITTLE MUSTACHE THAT COULD – Blaire Notrica
BEST CELEBRITY MUSTACHE (four-way tie)
BEST OVERALL MUSTACHE – Jon Allred
MOST MONEY RAISED (Cash in hand) – Tim Lloyd and Julia Dekovich - $1085!
In addition to raising the most money and growing the best mustache, this year’s farmers were attempting to raise more money than Mr. Geoduck. Despite being a fictional character, and a rather unpleasant one at that, he managed to raise $1014. The two growers to raise more (cash in-hand) were Brock Grubb ($1050) and Tim Lloyd.
Special thanks to: Mustache Mistress Rebecca Brinson, Mustache Photographer Ben Blum, Leigh Bezezekoff (who was fundraising for five mustache farmers), and our sponsors The Pig ‘N’ Whistle, Full Sail, Scarecrow Video, Archie McPhee, and Ballard Organics.
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(From left to right) Mustache Mistress Rebecca Brinson, Best Celebrity Look-a-Like Doug Woodbury, Best Overall Mustache Jon Allred, Best Little Mustache That Could Blaire Notrica, and Mustache HQ Secret Agent Justin Allan. |
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| Mustache HQ reviews and approves Best Overall Mustache winner Jon Allred. | |
In early December, 826 Seattle will benefit from the generosity of the organizers of the Second Annual Mustache Bash. Last year’s bash was held at the Rendezvous in Belltown, though details about this year’s bash are still forthcoming. Keep your eyes trained to this spot for more information – and start your mustaches a-growing now. As the farmers of the A-Thon will tell you, a well-coiffed ‘stache takes a fair amount of time and devotion.
 Mr. Geoduck 
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Do you love 826 Seattle? Do you think kids are the future? Do you understand the importance of writing and learning? Do you believe in do-goodery? If you do, and you want to support 826 Seattle but don't know any of the mustache farmers listed below, donate to Mr. Geoduck's mustache! Mr. Geoduck is the cantankerous publishing magnate who owns Justa Geoduck Publishing Co. and leads school kids on the wild Mr. Geoduck Publishing Fieldtrip. He is grumpy and ill tempered, but his heart is in the right place. A $20 donation sure would lift his spirts! |
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 Adam Spencer |
 Andew Dempsey
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 Ben Busby-Collins
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 Blaire Notrica
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 Brad Wilke and Elizabeth Duffell
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 Brendan Kiley
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 Brock Grubb
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 Christopher Morris and Manuela Insixiengmay
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 Cy Delgado
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 Dan Baumfeld
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 Team Brotherton-Cockburn
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 David Newman
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 Doug Woodbury and Rebecca Brinson
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 Drew Johnson
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 Eric Delfel
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 Frederick Stivers
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 Joel Ballezza
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 John Duffell
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 John R. Huddlestun
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Jon and Alex Allred
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 Justin Allan
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 Martin Cron
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 Michael Brotherton
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 Reed Hutchinson
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 Robert Iff
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 Sam Smith and Alice Pedersen
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 Scoop Jones
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 Sean Bates
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 Shawn Foster and Jen Koogler
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 Tim Lloyd and Julie Dekovich
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 Tom McDonald and Meredith
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 Willow and Kevin Emerson
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We are down to the last three days of the Second Annual Mustache-A-Thon – Son of ‘Stache. The sense of relief is palpable, the excitement electric in the air. Donations are rolling in faster than we can count!
On October 4th, at 4 PM, 826 Seattle Executive Director Teri Hein and Mustache Farmer Brad Wilke will be on Komo 4 News, talking about the Mustache-A-Thon. Look for it!
To all Mustache Farmers, Sponsors, Donors, Cheerleaders, and Well-Wishers:
Thank you!
Thank you for leasing us your upper lip!
Thank you for the donations!
Thank you for your humor, excitement and Selleckiness!
UPDATE: As of 2:30 PM on October 4, we passed the $10,000 mark.
Yes – you read that right - $10,000. The power of the ‘stache must not be underestimated.
A curious thing has occurred over the past six weeks. I dream about mustaches. I find myself mining the web for images of mustaches. I see celebrities with mustaches and I admire their daring fashion sense and long to be like them. I peruse the men’s grooming section of the drug store longer than I used to.
I think I have become a fan of mustaches.
I see mustaches everywhere, and often compare the ‘staches of my friends with the ‘staches on TV. Lo’ and behold, several of our Mustache Farmers look curiously like famous men. With mustaches.
Coincidence? Or MUSTACHES SEPARATED AT BIRTH?
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