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By now, most people recognize the idea of “Movember” and whether they like it or not, the presence of fantastic, unique and artistic mustaches grace the presence of millions of faces for an entire month in support of “Men’s Health.”
These glorious patches of hair represent a movement to raise money for diseases and illnesses that men face every day.
As MEN, we appreciate and support this movement and strive to recognize men’s health on a daily basis. However, as MEN, we also have a duty to put others first. For this reason, we will be the best MEN we can be and use the money you donate to support a smaller, more personal cause that we can directly affect now.
The money raised under this Go Fund Me campaign will be donated to Rady's Children Hospital San Diego and Modest Needs Organization. We decided on these two beneficiaries because we feel strongly in small charities that provide direct benefit to families in need and also because Rady's Children's Hospital is important to San Diego; where we reside.
http://www.rchsd.org/
https://www.modestneeds.org/index.asp
We have given ourselves one month to raise all the money we can and with your support we are hopeful that we can make a difference this holiday season for more than one family.
Once our goal is met, we will be withdrawing the funds in accordance with the rules of GoFundMe and applicable laws. The money will then be sent to a specific individual who represents each of these two charities.
We thank you for your support!
Our Team:
The brave men sporting these wonderful mustaches include:
Bradley Gray - Mr. Gray is a man of few words. Like a true leader he chooses not to motivate his team by words; rather he chooses to lead by example and let his mustache speak for itself (see photo). He is supporting this cause in support of his fellow "bad hombres."
Paul Rybak - Mr. Rybak (aka Pablo, Wally or Ruprect) was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in a small town in Connecticut and has proudly called San Diego his home since 2003. His interests include golfing, fishing, collecting light sweaters and spending time with his beautiful family.
Mr. Rybak’s moustache honors his father, Walt Sr. who has twice done battle with prostate cancer and his mother-in-law Alix, a breast cancer survivor.
Matt Greco - Mr. Greco (alias Greg, Mark, or simply Greco) hails from the banks of the Cuyahoga River in a place known as "The Land," or "Title Town USA 2016" where a good mustache grows year-round without question from the non-mustache population. After first recognizing facial hair at the spry age of 12, Mr. Greco was ridiculed by classmates before fully embracing the mysterious fuzz. From then on, facial hair became a part of Mr. Greco. Mr. Greco currently works in the energy industry and enjoys a nice kettle bell workout.
Mr. Greco's inspirations for the mustache can be tied to Tom Selleck, Dan Sevren, countless State Troopers around the country and his father (circa 1976). Mr. Greco's Movember is dedicated to Eugene "Mean Gene" Greco, who beat cancer twice but was later taken by illnesses due to Alzheimers.
Mike Foster - Mr. Foster was born in the heart of coal country in western Pennsylvania in a small house in the middle of the woods adjacent to many “strip mines”. Throughout his childhood he witnessed first-hand the destructiveness of the coal industry. He was inspired by the growing and exciting Renewable Energy industry and decided that it was to be the life path for him. After finishing his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Business, he moved westward to California to chase the renewable energy industry, sunshine and waves. In his free time Michael enjoys surfing, playing guitar, and travelling abroad.
Michael’s Movember remberance is his grandfather William L. Foster Jr., a WW2 purple heart recipient, who passed away in January of 2016 to prostate cancer at the ripe age of 93.
Having studied philosophy, Michael’s mustache inspiration is Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche.
Andrew Wicks - Mr. Wicks, Wickters, or John Wick, currently a transplant to America’s Finest City, typically spends his time dreaming of one day being able to grow a mustache. Due to genetic limitations, he will not be an obvious participant in the Movember drive, however he is a strong advocate for supporting those in need. Andrew will at times be sporting a fake mustache from his inspirational source, Ken Bone.
Suhas Rao - Mr. Rao was born and brought up in the ancient Indian city of Jaipur, which is known for its palaces and forts as well as its magnificently proud mustaches. Although he has never really sported a mustache, he resolves to support his team in this noble endeavor.
These glorious patches of hair represent a movement to raise money for diseases and illnesses that men face every day.
As MEN, we appreciate and support this movement and strive to recognize men’s health on a daily basis. However, as MEN, we also have a duty to put others first. For this reason, we will be the best MEN we can be and use the money you donate to support a smaller, more personal cause that we can directly affect now.
The money raised under this Go Fund Me campaign will be donated to Rady's Children Hospital San Diego and Modest Needs Organization. We decided on these two beneficiaries because we feel strongly in small charities that provide direct benefit to families in need and also because Rady's Children's Hospital is important to San Diego; where we reside.
http://www.rchsd.org/
https://www.modestneeds.org/index.asp
We have given ourselves one month to raise all the money we can and with your support we are hopeful that we can make a difference this holiday season for more than one family.
Once our goal is met, we will be withdrawing the funds in accordance with the rules of GoFundMe and applicable laws. The money will then be sent to a specific individual who represents each of these two charities.
We thank you for your support!
Our Team:
The brave men sporting these wonderful mustaches include:
Bradley Gray - Mr. Gray is a man of few words. Like a true leader he chooses not to motivate his team by words; rather he chooses to lead by example and let his mustache speak for itself (see photo). He is supporting this cause in support of his fellow "bad hombres."
Paul Rybak - Mr. Rybak (aka Pablo, Wally or Ruprect) was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in a small town in Connecticut and has proudly called San Diego his home since 2003. His interests include golfing, fishing, collecting light sweaters and spending time with his beautiful family.
Mr. Rybak’s moustache honors his father, Walt Sr. who has twice done battle with prostate cancer and his mother-in-law Alix, a breast cancer survivor.
Matt Greco - Mr. Greco (alias Greg, Mark, or simply Greco) hails from the banks of the Cuyahoga River in a place known as "The Land," or "Title Town USA 2016" where a good mustache grows year-round without question from the non-mustache population. After first recognizing facial hair at the spry age of 12, Mr. Greco was ridiculed by classmates before fully embracing the mysterious fuzz. From then on, facial hair became a part of Mr. Greco. Mr. Greco currently works in the energy industry and enjoys a nice kettle bell workout.
Mr. Greco's inspirations for the mustache can be tied to Tom Selleck, Dan Sevren, countless State Troopers around the country and his father (circa 1976). Mr. Greco's Movember is dedicated to Eugene "Mean Gene" Greco, who beat cancer twice but was later taken by illnesses due to Alzheimers.
Mike Foster - Mr. Foster was born in the heart of coal country in western Pennsylvania in a small house in the middle of the woods adjacent to many “strip mines”. Throughout his childhood he witnessed first-hand the destructiveness of the coal industry. He was inspired by the growing and exciting Renewable Energy industry and decided that it was to be the life path for him. After finishing his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Business, he moved westward to California to chase the renewable energy industry, sunshine and waves. In his free time Michael enjoys surfing, playing guitar, and travelling abroad.
Michael’s Movember remberance is his grandfather William L. Foster Jr., a WW2 purple heart recipient, who passed away in January of 2016 to prostate cancer at the ripe age of 93.
Having studied philosophy, Michael’s mustache inspiration is Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche.
Andrew Wicks - Mr. Wicks, Wickters, or John Wick, currently a transplant to America’s Finest City, typically spends his time dreaming of one day being able to grow a mustache. Due to genetic limitations, he will not be an obvious participant in the Movember drive, however he is a strong advocate for supporting those in need. Andrew will at times be sporting a fake mustache from his inspirational source, Ken Bone.
Suhas Rao - Mr. Rao was born and brought up in the ancient Indian city of Jaipur, which is known for its palaces and forts as well as its magnificently proud mustaches. Although he has never really sported a mustache, he resolves to support his team in this noble endeavor.