As the leaves turn and the sun sets earlier each day, we’re reminded of our deep appreciation for the summer months: the tourists, the humidity, and the endless supply of cool air that our AC unit fails to produce in August. A colder season is here, and it is with the spirit of seasonal change and the chilly winds of the East River in mind that we Men of Carrot embark on a expedition of growth. We’ve enviously watched greats such as Tom Selleck, Borat Sagdiyev, Ron Burgundy and Mario. Now, we too will embark on a journey of manhood: by growing our hair out… the hair on our upper lips, that is.
Introducing: the new and improved Steve
We try to only put Steve in front of clients when we need to collect money, because he looks just like an undercover cop. With that mustache, the resemblance is frightening. However, entertaining as Special Agent Badowski may be, this is about something much more serious and surprising than an undercover cop busting you at hipster keg party. It’s about Cancer. One way or another we’ve all been affected by it. And we can all agree on this: Cancer SUCKS.
If you could help find a cure – would you? The Carrot Men would!
Scratch that- WE ARE.
This is how…
Starting Monday October 5th, all the guys in the office will start growing mustaches. The longer we grow them, the thicker they get, the more manly we become and the higher our stock prices rise. This is a little fundraiser we like to call Mustaches vs. Cancer. The more we grow, the more we raise. But it’s not going to work unless we all do it – that means you too!
Even the Carrot Women are getting in on the fun… Clients need not be concerned though, the girls are just participating digitally.
Get it? Got it? Grow it. Grow for the cure.
THE DETAILS:
Mustaches vs. Cancer is a two month mustache-a-thon (October 5th to November 29th) where each participant solicits donations on behalf of their beautifully bristled upper-lip, in the end donating all the earnings to the pediatric department at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
As one of the nation’s premier cancer centers, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) is committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs. The close collaboration between its physicians and scientists is one of the Center’s unique strengths. Such collaborations enable MSKCC to provide patients with the best care available today as they work to discover more effective strategies to prevent, control, and ultimately cure cancer in the future.
HOW IT WORKS:
The contest runs October 5th to November 29th. Each week, contestants are required to upload photos of their mustache as proof it’s existence and as a personal marketing tool for donors. Upon the completion of the eight weeks, the extremely dignified individual bringing in the most donations will be crowned as the “Noblest Mustache on Earth“. Oh but wait, there’s more; a second champion, “The Peoples Champion“, will be the winner of an online poll. So, don’t be deterred by your lack of rich friends, get your upper lip bristly and start the growing for the cure!
For more info, head to the website AND follow @GrowForTheCure on Twitter.
