

A New Fundraiser for 2021
Help Support our Neighbors Fighting the Fight Against Cancer and support your local United Way.
The United Way of West Central Minnesota is proud to partner with four regional barber shops for our first Battle of the Beards Contest. The Hair Hut of Benson, Larry’s Barber and Style of Litchfield, Mac’s Barber Shop of Olivia, and Pep’s Barber Shop and Salon of Willmar need your help raising funds for our neighbors fighting the fight against cancer. By becoming a contestant or making a donation you can make a difference in the lives of those who are affected by cancer in your own community.
The Barbershops are searching for a team of five or more local contestants willing to grow a beard (new or existing) and collect pledges during the month of November. The teams will compete to raise the most in donations both in-person and online, with 50% of each team’s total going to their local cancer support programs. The barbershop generating the most dollars in donations by the end of November will be invited to help determine how the rest of the funds raised will be used as part of the United Way grant distribution team. The contestants will also be placed into one of five competing categories to see who can raise the most in donations from each category. A prize will be awarded to the contestant that raises the most donations in each category.
Five Categories
How to Show Your Support?
Grow & Wear Your Support
Grab a sticker from any participating barber shop. Spread awareness and help raise funds for the participants.
Click the blue button in the lower right corner.
Allocate your donation to your local barber shop or contestant.


Our Partners
Participants
Litchfield
Scruff to Fluff
Dave Smith
Leif Anderson
Alex Carlson
Nate Toutges
Phil Zuehl
John Carlson
Ryan Lundeen
Eric Doering
Chris Patten
Tim Bergstrom
Businessman to Bushman
Matt Kadelback
Jamie Brekke
Steve Ludowese
Josh Keller
Tom Zens
Facial Hair to Facial Flair
Vaughn Anderson
Brian Jones
Senior to Santa
Dennis Gartner
Benson
Scruff to Fluff
Dan Enderson
Grant Herfindahl
Senior to Santa
Bruce Holgate
Businessman to Bushman
Brady Olson
Facial hair to Facial Flair
Mike “Nick” Nicholas
Unsheared to Long Beard
Steve Henkel
Olivia
Scruff to Fluff
Jon Hawkinson
Unsheared to Long Beard
Curt Reese
Willmar
Businessman to Bushman
David Nelson
Senior to Santa
Pastor Paul McCullough
Facial Hair to Facial Flair
Ben Phillips
Unsheared to Long Beard
Steve Peppin
Eric Mord
Kyle Gunderson