Mo’ Movember Fundraising!

â┚¬Å”I’ve been a rock star since you were very young. But I’ve never encountered anything as powerful as cancer.â┚¬Â â┚¬â€œ Melissa Etheridge

Thanks to Mother Falcon Clothing, this year's Movember got off to an amazing start. On November 3, they host the Movember Charity Kick-Off to raise money for the Scottie Saves the World Team. Attendees got a first look at original mo-centric art that can be purchased and/or have the art put on a t-shirt with a portion of the proceeds going to the cause. That alone is a generous contribution, but Mother Falcon's Melissa and John Felcman ramped things up a bit on top of that.

For one thing, they enlisted the help of fellow Thornton Park business, Lambs Eat Ivy Salon, to paint mustaches on people. Each person donated $5 to the cause! Positioned on the sidewalk between Mother Falcon and their sister (brother?) company The Falcon, Lambs not only raised money, they got passersby curious about the goings on.

Speaking of The Falcon, it was open and hopping. Like Mother Falcon, the bar displays artwork that can be put on t-shirts. The collection of art is so stellar I wouldn’t be surprised if people come to think of it as a gallery first and foremost. In addition to chatting with locals over brews, you can get your culture on at The Falcon. The Felcman's brilliantly asked Fish Out of Water Sushi food truck to park right outside the bar and do their thing.

As you can imagine, having the corner abuzz with this activity added up to a fun night. I don't know how much we've raised yet, but I do know it's going well. (We'll have a total once closer to the end of the month when Mother Falcon's show closes.) I do know that my little Brendan sold all of his pieces that night and many people have told me they're purchasing shirts.

I thought it was fun that one of our neighbors got one of Brendan's pieces put on a onesie for their future baby. Personally I have my eye on a t-shirt with Bob Kodzis' tetraptych â┚¬Å”Goodstache, Badstache, Madstache, Rockstacheâ┚¬Â featuring the disparate faces of Gandhi, Hitler, Dali, and Zappa respectively. To get in on all the wearable art fun, visit Mother Falcon at 817 E. Washington St in Thornton Park, call them at 407.423.3060, or order online here.

When we thought of having an event to beef up our Movember fundraising, we didn't realize it would grow into three! Thanks to my editor, Jamie Hyman, today the Psycho City Derby Girls are contributing to the Scottie Saves the World Team in a big way. Go to their game wearing a moustache â┚¬â€œ real or faux â┚¬â€œ and $3 from your admission will go to our team!

What: Arkham Assailants vs. Serial Thrillers
When: November 20
Doors: 4:30pm
Where: Semoran Skateway, 2670 Cassel Creek Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32707
Admission: $13

Then, the day before Thanksgiving, Dechoes Resale will have a special Movember Edition of their popular Wine Not Wednesday. Check out the Facebook event page for details.

To make a donation directly to the Scottie Saves the World team, go to my MoSpace.