The Bearded Villains of Indiana, Evansville Chapter hosted “Battle Of The Beardsâ€, Evansville’s first beard competition. The event was held to raise awareness and money for “Soldiers Dogs for Independenceâ€, an organization that pairs Tri-State veterans with local rescue dogs for companionship and assistance. The Bearded Villain members say helping other is what the group is all about.
James Decker, a member of the Bearded Villains explained “Do your best every day to give to somebody who needs it. I mean that’s pretty much what this is. I mean Soldier Dogs is a cause, it’s an actual cause, but there are people that you run into every day that needs something.â€
A little over $1,000 was raised through competition entry’s alone. The Bearded Villains say they hope to hold the event again next year.