Novembeard Totals

We raised over $4000 for Sanel's Project!

Winning Beard

Josh


Josh Locks won the free shave and haircut for the beard competition after Ian McCarthy passed on his winnings to him.

Top Fundraiser



Spero Mandakas raised $1375 for his beard.







Thank you to all the donors. See you next Novembeard.

-Ian

Sponsor a Beard!

Would you like to sponsor a Whiskery One?

We would love for you to help us in our campaign to raise money for Sanel's Project.

Simply write a check made payable to Whitney M. Young Magnet HS. On the "memo" line, write the name of the participant that you would like to sponsor.

The top fundraiser gets a free cut and shave from Lucky's Barbershop in Pilsen. 

Send Checks to:
Whitney M. Young Magnet HS
℅ Ian McCarthy
211 S. Laflin St.
Chicago, IL 60607 

Who is Sanel?

Sanel Mehmedovic was anything but the average or typical high school boy. Aside from his obvious physical differences which confined him to a motorized wheel chair, he was not like other kids. Emotionally and intellectually, Sanel was special and unique. Wonderful and kind. Thoughtful and generous. 

He was one student who I often would go and see and say hello to on a regular basis throughout his time at WY. He was a fantastical dreamer and was one who turned his dreams into reality. He built gardens, comforted others, and created Sanel's Project; an organization that created plant terrariums that would remain alive (unlike flowers) and be given to people staying in hospitals to provide them with kindness, hope, love, and a smile. Sadly, the first plant to ever be given out from the project went to Sanel at his last stay in the hospital. But through the Sanel Project, his story and conviction to helping others in the most genuine and kind way lives on.

Todd Katz

Educator

Sanel can tell you about the project in his words in a video he shot last year for Whitney Young's TV station, DubTV. His clip is at 6:20:

http://wyoung.org/apps/video/watch.jsp?v=44099

Final Beards

Week #3

Wiegs

Ed

McCarthy

Bobby G.

Tavolacci

Locks

JP

E. Dog

Peek

Spero

DiCianni

Cass

Hin

Edwin

Joe Sco

Katz

Juxtaposition

Bob

Bret

Nunner

BPH