56 | July/August 2017
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G I V I N G
WHAT IS THERE TO GAIN FROM growing a beard? Masculinity? Freedom? Strange
looks? Whatever the reason may be, Cape Beard: Follicles of Freedom and its bearded
counterparts all share the same priorities: family, local philanthropy, and redefining
what it means to be a modern man.
Beginning as a group of ten friends hanging out at the Rock Shop in Fayetteville, and
inadvertently stumbling upon a national Beard Club advertisement, Cape Beard has
now developed into a near 60 member roster that sponsors up to five events annually
and has helped raise over $100,000. ese original members, who refer to themselves
as "one of ten," have fostered a subculture of bearded men who are interested in two
things: the resurgence of facial hair and giving back to the local community.
CAPE BEARD:
Follicles of Freedom
BY BROOKE SHOFFNER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MAT THEW WONDERLY
