THE BIG BOG BEARD-OFF WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!


Thank you to all involved for making The Big Bog Beard-Off a huge success. The Society would like to say a huge thank you to The Bog Irish Bar and especially 'Ma' (aka Chris) for being the inspiration for this fundraiser and Matt Kamstra for seeing the idea to fruition. Over $4,000 was raised for the Society, which will go a long way to provide support for people with MS and Parkinson's in Canterbury.


For those who missed it, there were beards ranging in age from 3 months to 30 years being shaved off to raise money for the Society.  Ian 'The Hedge' Costello, sporting a 30-year-old beard, and his fellow band member Tom Gregg, whose beard dates back to the mid ‘80s, shaved their beards in support of this very worthy cause. There were rumours circulating that Ian had a bottle of Jameson's Whiskey hiding in there.

A big thank you to Man Up Hair and Body for donating their time to do all the shaving. There was talk going on that after the beards they chopped through the razors might need a sharpen.

Click here to see a video of 'The Hedge' coming off!



Ian 'The Hedge' Costello mid shave!

The fundraiser was the kick-off to MS Awareness Week and the Society's big street appeal, Carnation Day, on Friday 4 September. Click here to make a donation to Carnation Day online!


Tom Gregg - Before...during...after!!!

Ian 'The Hedge' Costello - Before...during...after!!!

Event inspiration: 'Ma'

Event organisor Matt Kamstra before and after!



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