2011 Heart Walk

October 22, 2011 was the first Heart Walk for Ron's Mustache Mafia.   As a Team Captain, I annoyed my teammates on a daily basis with motivating emails and encouraging Facebook statuses (you're welcome).  However, it all paid off in the end:)  I had so many selfless teamies that rose above and beyond to bring awareness about heart disease and stroke, landing us at the top of the leader boards!  I had set a goal to get 25 teammates, and raise $1,500 as a team.  Those goals had to be adjusted 3 times as our fundraising spiked each week.  With a total of $7,151.00, Ron's Mustache Mafia was the 1st place community team in Pittsburgh and in the top 10 overall (meaning top corporations)!  We were a huge contributor to the total amount raised for the entire walk which was over 1.2 million dollars! 

WAY TO GO TEAM!!!

Wondering why/how we all grew those glorious mustaches?  If you knew my dad, you knew him first and foremost by his stache...

Garsh he's handsome:)  So I wanted to pay as much of a tribute to my dad as I possibly could, and having a mustache was the best way to do that.  I know he was up there laughing at how ridiculous we all looked that day, but also so touched by all of the good sports who wore them. 

I didn't expect the walk to be as successful as it was, coming from such a small town and it being our first year.  Believe it or not, we actually have a fan base and stirred-up quite the competition for future years.  So... we can't stop now!  It's on to our second year as the mafia.  With bigger goals and more teammates, I am thrilled to share this experience yet again.  Which means- get ready for those annoying emails and status updates;)  Congrats, Ron's Mustache Mafia on an amazing and successful 2011 Heart Walk!  I hope to see you all again (and any new friends who would like to participate) on November 3, 2012.