In case you didn’t hear, Chuck Freedman started an amazing and generous event called RIA Beard Off. The event is a charity event for members of the RIA community to grow beards and raise money for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

I decided to help out and I stopped shaving last Monday. We are looking to reach at least $2,000, but hopefully more, so to entice you to donate I decided to give away prizes.

This is what you need to do: make a donation to #RIABeardoff and mention my name when you make the donation and two lucky people will win the book I co-authored click here to view. The book will be shipped to your preferred address.

In addition to the two books, I am also going to give away a 3rd prize, which is going to be a surprise. Make a donation now! http://firstgiving.com/riabeardoff

TIMELINE:
• 11/23 - Monday - Bearder registration starts
• 11/27 - Friday - Bearder registration ends, Open donations start!
• 11/30 - Monday - First of many, frequent beader snapshots posted!
• 12/14 - Monday - Last Bearder update posted!
• 12/15 - Tuesday - Bearding ends. Bearders can shave & move on with their lives.

Here is the list of the generous Flash developers that agreed to stop shaving:

LordAlex Leon
Stacey Mulcahy ( BitchWhoCodes)
Bernie & Erikka Perkins
Mims H. Wright
Scott Janousek
Chris Allen
Curt Staubach (@curtStaubach)
Paul Gregoire (@mondain)
@BenStucki
Todd Anderson (@bustardcelly)
Robert Hall (@rhall)
Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque)
Jesse Freeman (@theflashbum)
Kevin Suttle (@kevinSuttle)
Brian Connatser (@connatser)
Elad Elrom (@EladElrom)
Chuck Freedman (@chuckstar)

I want to point out that some have actually shaved beards that were years old, like Robert Hall and Scott Janousek.

This is a great cause and every donation counts, so please donate!