04/27/2026
Grow Your Mane for May — Community Awareness Campaign
This May, Vaapsi is launching Grow Your Mane for May, a community campaign supporting members of the South Asian community who are facing addiction and mental health challenges.
In Sikhi, the beard represents identity, strength, discipline, and responsibility. Growing your mane this May becomes a visible way to stand with brothers who are rebuilding their lives and returning to stability and purpose.
At Vaapsi, we believe healing happens together. Through Seva, Simran, and Sangat, we support men as they reconnect with themselves, their families, and their community. Our work is guided each day by our R.E.T.U.R.N values of Resilience, Empathy, Truth, Unity, Respect, and Naam.
This campaign is about starting conversations, reducing stigma, and reminding men that they do not have to struggle alone.
This May, stand with pride.
Grow your mane. Support recovery. Strengthen our community.
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How to Join
• Grow your beard for the month of May
• DM “MANE” to
• Like and share the campaign post
Participants will be entered to win 1 of 10 prizes
Prize Categories
1st Prize — Longest Beard
Measured from the base of the chin to the tip. Longest measurement wins.
2nd Prize — Fullest / Thickest Beard
Judged on density and overall volume.
3rd Prize — Best Beard & Dastar Combination
Judged on overall presentation and harmony between the beard and dastar.
Additional 7 prizes
Seven additional winners will be selected randomly from participants.
Singhs keeping beards will automatically be entered into the Best Beard & Dastar Combination category.
