Right now, you are probably either confused or delighted.  Possibly both.  Fear not!  These emotions are very normal reactions to the wonder of nature known as “the mustache.”

Okay, what’s going on here?

We’re growing mustaches for literacy!  The Mustache-A-Thon is an annual event during which passionate, generous, and wonderful human beings in the Ann Arbor community and beyond grow mustaches to raise awareness and, very importantly, funds for 826michigan’s free educational programming.

826michigan?  Is that an address?

Yes.  It’s where imagination lives.  It’s where honest dedication to community empowerment lives.  It’s also where RightBot (TM) lives.  Ironically, it is physically located at 115 E. Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor.

826michigan is a non-profit writing lab and tutoring center dedicated to helping students between 6-18 improve their creative and expository writing skills with tutoring, writing workshops, field trips, in-school programs, and more.  We also provide homework help in all subject areas.  All our programs are 100% free of charge.

How can I help?

You can check out our latest news to see what’s new with the M-A-T. Visit our Growers page to get a quick look at all of the DELIGHTFUL ’staches involved in this year’s ‘a-thon.  From there, you can click on a picture to view individual grower profiles.  If you already know the pony you want to back, you can proceed directly to someone’s grower profile by clicking on a name to the left of this page.

Click the Paypal donate button found in a grower profile to support an individual grower, or just donate directly right here.

Finally, show our very generous sponsors some love!