Rockin’ the ’stache … for a cause

The Long Beach Mustaches for Kids crew is continuing to raise money for Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Pediatric Cancer Care Center. Mustaches for Kids is a volunteer-run, national organization that supports children with cancer, and volunteers grow mustaches in order to generate donations for children’s charities. The Long Beach chapter’s month-long event will kicked off in September with a “shave day” at Sutton Place, where volunteers let the mustache growth begin. Throughout the month, the group holds a number of fundraisers and events around the city, and volunteers wear buttons that read “Ask me about my mustache” as a way to engage the public about their fundraising efforts. On Saturday, the group will hold its Mustache Family Day at Swingbellys from 2-6 p.m., where there will be a pig roast, face painting, mustache jack-o-lanterns, and crafts for kids. The Long Beach chapter has 110 participants, and the group is hoping to meet or exceed the $71,000 it raised last year. To learn more about Mustaches for Kids, or to donate, visit http://www.active.com/donate/m4kli2013. Pictured are a few of the participating “growers” whose ’staches are filling in.