Letter from Nick

I just got your card! Ive been sick and working my ass off at the store (my entire staff was sick too) the last couple weeks which has left little time or energy for anything else. a) How do you auction off a beard? b) How were you able to manage that many people to go along with it? I can't begin to explain how much having this card in the mailbox helped my mood tonight! I haven't checked the mail in a week and a half and the picture, inserted below, is what it looked like once I removed the BS and pizza coupons. The left stack is medical bills! The right is everything else. I was feeling sick to my stomach by the time I got done opening everything. I came across your letter second to last, and just looking forward to a get well card was helping me tremendously. I never imagined that it would contain anything, and definitely not anything of that magnitude. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get the letter, but I'm glad I got it today. It came at the end of a real crappy day but managed to turn today into a great day. Tell everyone I said thanks! Tell Frank, I'm working on my triumphantness, tell Phil I'm happy the Universe wants me to be well and happy (my emails haven't been returned from Universe@yahoo.com, so I was unsure. It's probably Gmail now. Everyone uses Gmail), Tell George I love him too. Tell everybody that I'm working on my beard, but since the chemo my body only wants to grow a moustache! Bald with a thick ass moustache, now thats a look! Thank You! You've turned today into a great day for me.

Grand Total!

It took a little longer than expected for all of the IOU's to come in. I have finally received all of the donations and the grand total is $990! We will be sending Nick a check next week!!!!!!!

Who Grew it Better?

Bearded Breathren:

A friend of mine is competing in a mustache competition -- "Who Grew it Better?". It is the first year of the competition and they are hoping to do it again next year for charity. There are some amazing amateur mustache growers ready to hit their prime and give Burt Reynolds a run for his money. Check out the blog and consider voting for him @ http://2010.whogrewitbetter.com/Stephen.html

Thanks!

Pre-Shave

Great success!

Hey guys, thanks for all of your support at the Mustachio Bashio. We still have a few donations to collect and a few unexpected ones coming in. I'll have a grand total by the end of the week.

Pics from the party will aslo be posted soon.

Thanks again!

It's official, the charity has been decided!

Dear Bearded Brethren,

I’m writing you to ask for your support in helping a good friend of mine. His name is Nick Calandro and he is going through a really tough time.

I met Nick about 6 years ago while living in Logan, Utah. Nick had moved there from Illinois with the opportunity to start a Pita Pit franchise. His hard work and outgoing personality helped his store become extremely popular and quickly landed him the title “The Pita Guy”. Most people in town knew him by this name only. Nick and I became good friends and he even let me come behind the counter and make a few pitas of my own. Nick has now moved on from the Pita Pit franchise and has been working his own store started in Austin, Texas called the Pita Factory.

A few months ago Nick encountered a major speed bump in his life. He learned that he had testicular cancer and that immediate surgery was needed to try to prevent it from spreading. With it being in such a vascular area, he learned that it had spread as it was now in the lymph nodes. He started his first round of Chemo on November 29th 2010.

The outlook is good, but as I’m sure you all understand, he’s going to be going through some really rough times. He has a great sense of humor and has started what he is calling his Chemo-Stache. It’s quite the fine handlebar mustache if I do say so myself.

Unfortunately Nick’s insurance is only covering $10,000/month for his treatment. When all is said and done, he is going to be in some serious debt.

I know he could really use the help and would be extremely appreciative and surprised by a group of bearded Bostonians helping him out. All monies from this auction will go directly to Nick.


Thank you,

Cody B. Green

Mustachio Bashio 2010!!!

We made it! The great beard experiment is nearing its end. Let us bring our beards together for furry bonding and celebration! After a month of itchiness whats four more days? Mustachio Bashio and beard auction will be this Saturday at Mikes place. Please invite all those that supported your unruly facial display and even better invite the critics too! More details to follow....