//Man to shave off 2-foot beard to raise money for racial equality

Man to shave off 2-foot beard to raise money for racial equality

Jason Kiley hopes to raise $10,000 for the African American Roundtable, which is a racial equity group based in Milwaukee.Kiley’s beard has an impressive resume. It has also won him multiple awards from the World Beard and Mustache Championship. He’s been growing it for seven years, but said he’s ready to chop it off.Kiley lives in Viroqua, Wisconsin, and said George Floyd’s death inspired him to raise money for the African American Roundtable.”Milwaukee being one of the most segregated cities in the country, as well as Wisconsin, so I was wanting to work with an organization in Wisconsin,” Kiley said. He is raising money through a GoFund Me page. People can make a donation and choose from one of the beard styles he has selected. Kiley will cut his beard into whichever style gets the most votes.

Jason Kiley hopes to raise $10,000 for the African American Roundtable, which is a racial equity group based in Milwaukee.

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Kiley’s beard has an impressive resume. It has also won him multiple awards from the World Beard and Mustache Championship.

He’s been growing it for seven years, but said he’s ready to chop it off.

Kiley lives in Viroqua, Wisconsin, and said George Floyd’s death inspired him to raise money for the African American Roundtable.

“Milwaukee being one of the most segregated cities in the country, as well as Wisconsin, so I was wanting to work with an organization in Wisconsin,” Kiley said.

He is raising money through a GoFund Me page.

People can make a donation and choose from one of the beard styles he has selected.

Kiley will cut his beard into whichever style gets the most votes.