Greetings lip-hair lovers!

This week, we’re continuing our interview series with Mustache Grower Extraordinaire of M-A-Ts past, Josh Cohen.  Read on for some not-to-be-missed fundraising tips!

SW: Hi there, Josh, and welcome!  Why don’t we start off with introductions.  We are, of course, Stache World.  You are…

JC: I am Josh Cohen… father, ecologist, and mustache philanthropist.

SW: Delightful!  Here at Stache World we find all forms of philanthropy not related to mustaches dreadfully boring.  And you, sir, are quite the mustache philanthropist, holding the current record for most lucrative stache grower of all time!  Well, besides John D. Rockefeller, but he died before Mustache-A-Thon was born.  How did you earn your distinction?

JC: I launched a multi-media, multi-generational campaign fueled by obnoxious, shameless persistence.

SW: Sounds like a presidential election, but with a mustache.  How exciting!  Pretend that you’re not talking to Stache World and that we have NO IDEA about the Mustache-A-Thon.  How would you get us interested?

JC: How can you not be interested in 826michigan? Youth literacy, mustaches, and robots together at last! Honestly, it was easy raising funds for 826: they have so many great free programs and dedicated volunteers helping kids every day.

SW: Yes.  They are much more successful than our cousin Harold’s non-profit, which has many dedicated kids helping robots with great free mustaches.  What was your favorite fundraising tactic?

JC: I was part of the West Side ‘Stache farmers, a mustache intelligentsia dedicated to mustache growth and consciousness. Inspired by our mustaches, we delved into creative endeavors to further mustache awareness, including a collection of mustache haikus and a thought-provoking film on mustaches.

SW: We hope there are some current growers reading!  It sure would be great to see more mustache-themed creative endeavors in the near future.  Just one last question: if you could choose one mustachioed historical figure to be your best friend, who would it be?

JC: Tough question, Burt Reynolds and Sam Elliot come to mind but I have to go with Salvador Dali.

SW:  Surreal.  Well, Josh, it’s been a delight!  Thanks so much for your time.

-SW