‘Brew Your Beard – Grow for a Good Cause’ Begins January 1

This is a press release from Six Rivers Brewery:

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McKinleyville, CA— Last year’s ‘Brew Your Beard’ contest brought out some of the best; long beards, weird beards, bold beards, and old beards.  This year, Six Rivers Brewery hopes to see even more contestants take on their beard growing challenge. Talia Nachshon, Six Rivers Brewery co-owner, is excited to make this contest an annual event, “I love seeing our community come together and have some fun in support of such a great organization”.

‘Brew Your Beard’ is an opportunity to keep the holiday giving spirit alive with a little friendly competition. This fundraiser will raise money for the McKinleyville Parks & Recreation Teen Center.  The McKinleyville Teen Center is a partnership between McKinleyville Community Services District and the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods. It currently serves close to 300 local youth ages 11 to 18.

Angelique Hennessy, McKinleyville Teen Center Unit Director, is excited to see the center partner with Six Rivers for a second year. She spoke of many new happenings which the contest will help support. Currently, the Teen Center is working on a drama program that gives teens an outlet to express themselves and let their creativity shine. Funding is needed to help the program get costumes, props, and decorations that will create the best experience for the teens. The Teen Center also currently hosts a Cooking Crew program twice a week. Here, youth can work together and learn how to cook meals for their peers and volunteers of the center. Donations are always welcomed to help supply food and other materials to the program. Six Rivers is thrilled to help support these Teen Center activities through funds raised through the Brew Your Beard competition.

Sign ups start on January 1st and will close on January 7th. Interested beard growing competitors just need to come into the brewery to fill out a registration form, take a starting photo, and pay the $25 registration fee. The goal is for the contestants to refrain from shaving until March 17^th when they will be judged at a “Beard Pageant” at the Brewery’s 15th anniversary celebration. Last year required participants to arrive clean-shaven, but this year Six Rivers is opening up the competition to include existing beards – which they hope will make for a more interesting pageant display. Prizes will be awarded in multiple categories.

While the finale of this competition will no doubt be a hilarious good time, the real heart of the contest is raising money to help support programs at the Teen Center.

If individuals or businesses would like to donate funds or materials to the McKinleyville Teen Center, contact Angelique Hennessy, at 707-840-0304.