Jacques of all Trades

After four weeks of mustache growing and fundraising, the 2012 Mustaches for Kids DC campaign came to a close on Friday night.

In a first-time ever occurrence, there was a tie for the Most Fundraisingest Stache award, between my archival, Spanky, and I, each raising over $11,000 for Children’s National Medical Center. (Spanky took home the fundraising trophy whole I wound up with the trophy for DC’s Sweetest Stache).

Overall the group raised more than $30K for the kids. Thanks again to all who helped out, donated, or spread the word!!

With 7 hours to go in this year’s Mustaches for Kids DC campaign, I’m locked in a battle with my fundraising arch-nemesis, Spanky, for the title of 2012 Most Fundraisingest Stache.*

Can you pitch in $5, $10, $20 or more before 6:00 PM EST to help put me over the top, for the benefit of Children’s National Medical Center?  Can you share/reblog/spread the word for this great cause?

*Helping kids and growing mustaches are our thing. Grammar, not so much.

My mustache feel this big, after hitting my initial goal of $8,000 raised through Mustaches for Kids DC—with 26 hours left to raise even more for the Kids! 

More than 200 of you have pitched in over $8,100 to support the Kids Care Fund at Children’s National Medical Center, which, along with conducting important research and offering excellent care, provide $60 million a year in uncompensated care to needy children and families. 

I’m still looking for 29 more donations (any amount, as small as $5, helps) to make my goal of 48 donations in the final 48 hours before 6:00 pm EST tomorrow, as the campaign closes with the Stache Bash at Penn Social (and if you’re 21+ and in the DC area, you’re invited).

If you’re up for helping out, could you:

• Pitch in at http://bit.ly/jacquesmustache2012 — any amount helps.
• Reblog/share with anyone else who might be interested. 
• Also, if you know any millionaires who might be considering large tax-deductible donations for the end of the year, I highly recommend this cause for at least $1,000 or so in donations. 

Thanks all, and remember, it’s for the Kids!

My Mustache for Kids is thrilled with the progress, but with 2 days left, there’s more money to raise!

More than 180 of you have pitched in almost $8,000 to support the Kids Care Fund at Children’s National Medical Center, which, along with conducting important research and offering excellent care, provide $60 million a year in uncompensated care to needy children and families. 

I’m hoping to get 48 more donations (any amount, as small as $5, helps) in the final 48 hours before 6:00 pm EST tomorrow, as the campaign closes with the Stache Bash at Penn Social (and if you’re 21+ in the DC area, you’re invited).

If you’re up for helping out, could you:

• Pitch in at http://bit.ly/jacquesmustache2012 — any amount helps.
• Reblog/share with anyone else who might be interested. 
• Also, if you know any millionaires who might be considering large tax-deductible donations for the end of the year, I highly recommend this cause for at least $1,000 or so in donations. 

Thanks all, and remember, it’s for the Kids!

My Mustache for Kids is getting into the holiday spirit, having raised more than $6,100 for the Kids Care Fund at Children’s National Medical Center.  

The “Fundraising-est Stache” trophy is within reach by Friday, but my fundraising arch-nemesis, Spanky, has been on a tear, so I’m asking for your help… can you pitch in $5, $10, $20 or more for this great cause, or for my not-so-bad mustache? And can you spread the word?

http://bit.ly/jacquesmustache2012

Mustache inspiration for my Mustache for Kids.

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Jumbo Nutella Vanilla Bean Marshmallow (by Sweetapolita)

Hugo’s supporting my Mustache for Kids: Will you?

I have 10 more days to reach my fundraising goal of $8,000 for Children’s National Medical Center at http://bit.ly/jacquesmustache2012  

Can you pitch in a few bucks?

Slightly sinister mustache on Day 16 of this year’s mustaches for kids dc growing campaign.

Can you pitch in a few bucks to help me cross the $5,000 mark for the kids?
http://bit.ly/jacquesmustache2012

Hugo is taking Mustaches for Kids DC a bit literally, but he hopes you’ll contribute to the Kids Care Fund at CNMC on behalf of my mustache by going to http://bit.ly/jacquesmustache2012 and donating a few bucks. (Or a lot of bucks, if that’s how you roll).

The Kids Care Fund goes to support treatment, research and quality of care initiatives at Children’s National Medical Center, which provides nearly $59 million each year in uncompensated care to families that can’t afford it.

Today, my nascent mustache for kids emerged from its stubble cocoon, and at 5 days old, it has entered its French teenager phase (also known as the dirt stache).

While it may not seem strong, its bristles are powerful, having raised almost $4,000 so far for The Kids Care Fund at CNMC. I hope you’ll help my mustache grow up bigger and stronger by pitching in at my fundraising page: http://bit.ly/jacquesmustache2012

Today is Shaving Day, the official kickoff of this year’s Mustaches for Kids DC growing season, where a group of hearty gentlemen grow sweet staches to raise money for the kids care fund at Children’s National Medical Center. 

My newly-bare face is ready to be graced by this year’s mustache, and I have set a pretty audacious fundraising goal of $8,000 to raise.  That said, in less than a day’s growth, I’ve already made it past the $2,000 mark, thanks to the extreme generosity of some amazing friends and family.

Can you spare a few bucks to push me toward my goal?  My fundraising page is http://bit.ly/jacquesmustache2012.  

And if you’re in the DC area, check us out this evening at Iron Horse Tap Room from 6:00 on. We’re looking for growers and supporters!

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Daniel Lawlor from Los Angeles poses after winning first place in the freestyle moustache category at the third annual national beard and moustache championships in Las Vegas.

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A good reminder that Mustaches for Kids DC starts our 7th growing season this Wednesday, attempting to raise at least $60,000 for the Kids Care fund at Children’s National Medical Center.  Do you know someone in the DC area who might be willing to donate their upper lip for 30 days to help us help the kids?

If so, please shoot me a note at jacquer <at> gmail, or have them check out and register as a grower at http://m4kdc.org.

Can’t help us recruit any growers? You are also welcome to donate on behalf of my soon-to-grow mustache at http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/jacques-arsenault/M4KDC2012

One more look at the 2011 mustache, which bid farewell this weekend.