For those of you not familiar with 826, it is an afterschool writing center for Chicago public school students. The original 826 was started in San Francisco by one of my favorite authors, Dave Eggers. A chapter opened in Chicago in 2005 at 1331 N Milwaukee. For two years, while my son Nathan was un- or under-employed, he volunteered at 826 and helped students with their homework and writing projects. Every year, some of the volunteers volunteer for the mustache contest as a way to raise money for the center. Nathan, who is not nearly as gifted at growing facial hair as I am, has been involved for the last few years. This is your chance to donate on his behalf to a very worthy cause. Go here to donate, scroll down to Nathan's picture, enter a dollar amount (let's not donate less than a dollar, OK?), and click donate. Thank you for helping - the contest ends in about a week. If you would like more information on 826CHI, click here to see their mission and programs. I thank you for helping Nate out and hope the warm weather has raised your spirits.
Gracias, Padre. It's true that I don't grow facial hair with the same aplomb as some (you), but that'll never stop me from trying. Viva la mustache!
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