October 8, 2014
IA/IL QUAD-CITIES- In its 9th year, the 2014 KJ's Mustache Challenge is a local event where participants toss out their razors for four weeks in an effort to raise funds for preventive programs provided by the Quad Cities Child Abuse Council. This year the Challenge will occur one month earlier in hopes to enjoy a warmer 'growing season'. The Challenge begins on October 23rd and culminates in a Mustache Bash Pub Crawl in downtown Moline on November 22nd.
New this year, too, is a Ladies Night Event celebrating those women who are 'Stache Enablers', at this event ladies can sign up their husbands, brothers, fathers and friends into the Challenge. This new 'Stache Enablers' event is October 16th at Refresh in downtown Moline from 6p to 8p featuring fun mustache prize giveaways.
"The Mustache Challenge is for everyone," says longtime Challenge committee member, Tracie Veto. "We encourage our sister Challengers to support the men in their efforts to grow a mustache, yes, some Challengers look a bit different for a few weeks but it's for a great cause. The women have just as much fun with the Challenge as the men do!"
The Mustache Challenge committee is hosting the Official Challenge Kick-Off Party at Pints on Utica Ridge Road in Davenport on October 23rd from 5:30p to 7:30p, this officially begins the 'Growing Season'. At the Kick-Off Party you can sign up for the Challenge, participate in a prize winning raffle and win mustache merchandise.
For a minimum donation of $25 Challengers will receive the commemorative t-shirt, eligibility to compete in the Best Stache competition and to win prizes during the Mustache Bash Pub Crawl on November 22nd in Downtown Moline.
This fundraiser is in memory of Mustache Challenge participant, Kyle John of Moline, who at age 27 passed away in 2008 after a courageous five year battle against Ewings Sarcoma. His close friends have continued the Mustache Challenge in celebration of his spirit and charitable heart.
For more information about KJ's 2014 Mustache Challenge and the QC Child Abuse Council visit www.kjmustachechallenge.org and www.childabuseqc.org. KJ's Mustache Challenge is also on Facebook.
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