Danvers Police Aim To 'Stache Funds For Home Base No Shave Campaign

DANVERS, MA — Members of the Danvers Police Department will be giving the razors a rest over the next few weeks as they participate in No Shave November to raise money and promote awareness of The Home Base No Shave Campaign.

Officers will show off their facial hair flair to support the critical, life-saving care that Home Base provides to Veterans and their families to heal from invisible wounds, such as post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury.

Home Base graduate, Purple Heart recipient and MBTA Transit Police/Boston Police Department Gang Unit Detective Kurt J. Power founded this campaign that raises awareness and funds to heal the invisible wounds of war for Veterans, Service Members and their Families.

Each participating officer has pledged $100 to forgo shaving for the month of November, in support of this campaign.

Last November, 130 New England Police Departments, several individuals, companies and sponsors joined the efforts that have raised more than $1.4 million since its inception.

Those looking to donate to Home Base for Veterans on behalf of the Danvers Police Department can do so here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)