826Chicago’s Moustache-A-Thon

Greetings. You have stumbled upon this Internet page because you:

Are a supporter of free writing programs for students in Chicago.
Have never met a moustache you didn’t like.
Are trying to search for Muscle Ache relief but your finger muscles are in such uncontrollable pain, you accidentally typed MoustAches.

Regardless, we say welcome. And now that you are hair and comfortable (except for you, muscles!), let’s get to the particulars:

Scan below for a grower, on whose behalf you will pledge your support by donating money. These growers are collectively trying to raise $15,000. These growers are also individually competing for weekly prizes as well as the coveted ’STACHE SASH. Feel free to donate based on the grower’s name, hair texture, follicular volume, shape, whatever. You are free to choose your criteria, for this is A-hair-ica.

Click the grower’s respective button and donate away! All the scratch raised goes to continue our free writing programs at 826CHI. As we are a nonprofit, your donation is tax-deductible.
If you do not want to electronically donate but want to send a check, please put the grower’s name in the memo line and send it to The Moustache Man c/o 826CHI · 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. · Chicago, IL 60642.
If you do not want to go through the banks and want to donate in gold bars, please engrave the grower’s name in the bars and we’ll get our best horses and finest wagon out to pick it up personally.

These folks look great over the interweb, sure, but they look even better at the bar. Join us for our weekly festivities at Sheffield's, 3258 N Sheffield Ave at 7pm on February 11th, 18th and 25th!

Week

THE 2010 MOUSTACHEND

March 6th, 2010

With razors sharp and eager to harvest a months worth of facial hair, MOUSTACHE-A-THON 2010 ended spectacularly with song, dance, a pirate, call and response, a magic trick, a cheer, a slideshow, a 20th art movement impersonation, speeches, jokes, a rap, a diary reading, a haiku, a Mexican wrestler, and more.

For the final round, Josh L. won the weekly organic competition again with a dastardly take on his moustache while Kait S. won the prosthetic division with a show stopping, ‘stache tapping tune.

But the fun did not stop there. We had to crown the overall winners.

The proud new winner of the prosthetic’s highest prize, the ‘stache tiara: CATHERINE M!

Cloaked in the ‘stache sash, signifying his organic victory: EL SALGADO!

And the winner of the ‘stache chap cup (both pieces!), for being the individual who raised the most funds: TOMMY Q.

But of course, the real winners are the students of 826CHI who will benefit from these growers’ efforts and the generous support these moustaches received along the way. I’m not 100% sure how many hairs are in an average moustache but I think the ‘stacheletes raised one dollar for every whisker grown. Which, if you do your math right is, $10,330.76. Absoultely incredible. THANK YOU ALL!

Adam K. [organic]

Alyssa R. [prosthetic]

Amy A. [prosthetic]

Ana B. [prosthetic]

Carolyn A. [prosthetic]

Cassidy F. [prosthetic]

Catherine M. [prosthetic]

Colette H. [prosthetic]

Collabostache [Adrienne & Emily]

Colleen W. [prosthetic]

Cristina L. [prosthetic]

Damon M. [organic]

Dani H. [prosthetic]

David D. [organic]

David W. [prosthetic]

El Salgado [organic]

Ian G. [organic]

Ingrida M. [prosthetic]

Jeff B. [organic]

Jessica P. [prosthetic]

Josh L. [organic]

Joshua R. [prosthetic]

Kait S. [prosthetic]

Kareem H. [organic]

Kate M. [prosthetic]

Kathy K. [prosthetic]

Kristen S. [prosthetic]

Leigh J. [prosthetic]

Lisa S. K. [prosthetic]

Matt S. [prosthetic]

Maysan H. [prosthetic]

Merissa S. [prosthetic]

Nikki W. [prosthetic]

Noah A. [prosthetic]

Paddy S. [organic]

Pat M. [organic]

Patrick E. [organic]

Peter T. [organic]

Rachel F. [prosthetic]

Rebecca R. [prosthetic]

Ryan (Jerome) M. [organic]

Samuel Z. [organic]

Scott R. [organic]

Sergio M. [organic]

Shuhan H. [prosthetic]

Skylar M. [organic]

Stanley W. [organic]

Ted K. [organic]

The Prosthetic Pair [Kat & Laura]

Theo H. [prosthetic]

Tommy Q. [organic]

Week

MOUSTACHECK IN II

February 19th, 2010

Lindsey Vonn’s shin injury did not prevent her from getting Olympic gold this week, nor did it prevent our weekly Moustache-a-Thon gathering from occurring splendidly on Thursday night.

The moustaches continue to grow and our organics are doing a great job sculpting them. This week’s Organic winner was JOSH L., whose Arrested Development inspired Tony Wonder ‘stache was absolutely magical.

The prosthetics’ task for the week: to create a brand new moustache-inspired product that could be sold at the greatest store in the world. There were terrific entries including make-your-own Moustache Kits, the Uncognito (Trademark), Conando Cookies, a Giant Krispy moustache, Moustache-flow-charts! The big winner in the prosthetics was CATHERINE M. Her product: The Lipwarmer that can keep your moustache or naked lip nice and toasty. Also, it has a handy place to conceal all kinds of recording devices.

As for the donations, keep them safely rolling! The biggest ‘stache cash gettter this week, with his moustache from the future, DAMON M! This is the final week for growing and nothing helps a moustache grow like generous donations. Keep ‘em coming!

Adam K. [organic]

Alyssa R. [prosthetic]

Amy A. [prosthetic]

Ana B. [prosthetic]

Carolyn A. [prosthetic]

Cassidy F. [prosthetic]

Catherine M. [prosthetic]

Colette H. [prosthetic]

Collabostache [Adrienne & Emily]

Colleen W. [prosthetic]

Cristina L. [prosthetic]

Damon M. [organic]

Dani H. [prosthetic]

David D. [organic]

David W. [prosthetic]

El Salgado [organic]

Ian G. [organic]

Ingrida M. [prosthetic]

Jeff B. [organic]

Jessica P. [prosthetic]

Josh L. [organic]

Joshua R. [prosthetic]

Kait S. [prosthetic]

Kareem H. [organic]

Kate M. [prosthetic]

Kathy K. [prosthetic]

Kristen S. [prosthetic]

Leigh J. [prosthetic]

Lisa S. K. [prosthetic]

Matt S. [prosthetic]

Maysan H. [prosthetic]

Merissa S. [prosthetic]

Nikki W. [prosthetic]

Noah A. [prosthetic]

Paddy S. [organic]

Pat M. [organic]

Patrick E. [organic]

Peter T. [organic]

Rachel F. [prosthetic]

Rebecca R. [prosthetic]

Ryan (Jerome) M. [organic]

Samuel Z. [organic]

Scott R. [organic]

Sergio M. [organic]

Shuhan H. [prosthetic]

Skylar M. [organic]

Stanley W. [organic]

Ted K. [organic]

The Prosthetic Pair [Kat & Laura]

Theo H. [prosthetic]

Tommy Q. [organic]

Week

Down came the snow. Out came the moustaches.

February 13th, 2010

After a few weeks of growing, America’s finest ‘stacheletes went before the judges to have their lip hair evaluated.

From a reenactment of Mr. Holland’s Opus to a semantic battle, the judges had much to consider as they awarded the week’s top Organic Prize. The judges settled and the Organic winner was TED K. who, with his moustache, gave a best-supporting-actor-nominee-worthy performance.

It was then the Prosthetic’s turn to go before the court. Their task had been to design and make a prosthetic moustache out of any material they saw fit and then take 20 photographs of the new ‘stache interacting with things in the world. The entries were phenomenal. Kathy K. took home the top prize for the organics by making the art at the Institute mo’ ‘stache-y. The Moustache Man highly encourages you to check out all the amazing photos the Prosthetics took!

Finally, a big HOORAY to MAYSAN who took home the prize for raising the most cash so far! Hope to see you all soon!

Adam K. [organic]

Alyssa R. [prosthetic]

Amy A. [prosthetic]

Ana B. [prosthetic]

Carolyn A. [prosthetic]

Cassidy F. [prosthetic]

Catherine M. [prosthetic]

Colette H. [prosthetic]

Collabostache [Adrienne & Emily]

Colleen W. [prosthetic]

Cristina L. [prosthetic]

Damon M. [organic]

Dani H. [prosthetic]

David D. [organic]

David W. [prosthetic]

El Salgado [organic]

Ian G. [organic]

Ingrida M. [prosthetic]

Jeff B. [organic]

Jessica P. [prosthetic]

Josh L. [organic]

Joshua R. [prosthetic]

Kait S. [prosthetic]

Kareem H. [organic]

Kate M. [prosthetic]

Kathy K. [prosthetic]

Kristen S. [prosthetic]

Leigh J. [prosthetic]

Lisa S. K. [prosthetic]

Matt S. [prosthetic]

Maysan H. [prosthetic]

Merissa S. [prosthetic]

Nikki W. [prosthetic]

Noah A. [prosthetic]

Paddy S. [organic]

Pat M. [organic]

Patrick E. [organic]

Peter T. [organic]

Rachel F. [prosthetic]

Rebecca R. [prosthetic]

Ryan (Jerome) M. [organic]

Samuel Z. [organic]

Scott R. [organic]

Sergio M. [organic]

Shuhan H. [prosthetic]

Skylar M. [organic]

Stanley W. [organic]

Ted K. [organic]

The Prosthetic Pair [Kat & Laura]

Theo H. [prosthetic]

Tommy Q. [organic]

Week

THE OPENING HAIR-EMONIES!

January 21st, 2010

With over 50 participants, the MOUSTACHE-A-THON 2010, has officially begun. The Opening Hair-emonies were inspirational, beautiful and full of world hairmony. After the ‘stacheletes paraded the grounds, the moustache-a-thon flame finally entered the hallowed grounds of 826CHI and was handed off to last year’s Prosthetic Winner: Steve H. Steve did the honors of lighting the cauldron- [venetian dinnerlite candle] and the games commenced. The Moustache-a-thon flag was raised, oaths were taken, pigeons released. The ‘stacheletes then addressed their fellow competitors and the judges, explaining their inspirations and motivations for the coming month. See their faces below. It may very well be the last time you see their upper lips, ever.