We’re facing a dangerous supply shortage across the globe. What’s running low, you ask? Two things; mustaches and charitable donations.

Ok, so maybe mustaches are an arguable “commodity” that many would like to see disappear completely. But few would dispute that charitable donations, particularly to specific school projects through DonorsChoose.org, are always too scarce.

Luckily a few of my brave colleagues have stepped up to help the situation and are using their upper lips to raise money for Donorschoose.org this month in the Mustaches for Kids competition.

So, I ask you all to take a minute, visit their giving/photo page and help make this odd display of hair follicle neglect worth while with a donation toward the project of your choice.

For the record, Ariba’s mustache growers were the top corporate team in this fundraiser last year, beating some far larger competition last year. So putting your money behind a winning team might feel particularly good for anyone who took the Colts last week.

Justin Fogarty is Managing Editor of Supply Excellence. For any questions or feedback on the blog or its contributors, Justin can be reached at jfogarty[at]ariba.com.