Mustaches for Kids kicked off a month of fundraising
More than 50 volunteers shave Nov. 5 at Wilmington Brewing Company, then grow mustaches all month. The effort has raised more than $1 million since 2003 for local youth nonprofits.
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Mustaches for Kids kicked off in Wilmington with more than 50 volunteers set to shave Nov. 5 at Wilmington Brewing Company, then grow mustaches through the month, WECT reported. The campaign has raised more than $1 million since 2003.
The money supports the Carousel Center, NourishNC, the Boys and Girls Clubs, and the Children's Museum. A specialty beer, Mustache Million, is part of this year's kickoff. The million-dollar figure is the running total since 2003, not the amount raised on shave day.
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Mustaches for Kids is a November fundraiser in Wilmington, North Carolina. More than 50 volunteers shave on November 5, then grow mustaches for the rest of the month while friends sponsor them. Since 2003 the effort has raised more than $1 million for groups that serve young people, including the Carousel Center, NourishNC, the Boys and Girls Clubs, and the Children's Museum. The million dollars is the total since 2003, not this month's total. The shave day starts the growing period.
- How can growing a mustache raise money?
- Why does the total since 2003 matter when a new month is just starting?
- Which kinds of groups for kids might a fundraiser support?
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