Darby Dental pledges $5K to Shave the Shore campaign

Darby Dental Supply will donate $5,000 to Lanmark360's Shave the Shore campaign once Lanmark360 raises $15,000.

If the goal is met, with Darby's contribution the Shave the Shore campaign will contribute a total of $20,000 to those affected by Superstorm Sandy, according to Lanmark360.

Originally, Lanmark360 President Howard Klein publicly pledged on Facebook not to shave until he personally raised $10,000 to help Jersey Shore families affected by Superstorm Sandy. From this, the Shave the Shore campaign was formed.

On Day 14 of the campaign, at which time nearly $9,000 was already raised, Michael Bocian, vice president of sales and marketing at Darby, presented the following challenge to Klein via Facebook:

Challenge: Raise $15,000 total and Darby Dental Supply will commit another $5,000 to bring your total to $20,000! This is a great cause and we are happy and proud to support you at this very important and needing time. Are you up to the challenge?

Klein immediately accepted.

100% of all donations will go to the American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts.

With the original goal of $10,000 nearly accomplished, Lanmark360 now has extra incentive to raise even more money to meet Darby's challenge.

"The response and support we have received for the Shave the Shore campaign thus far has been nothing short of remarkable," Klein stated in a press release. "We are almost at our original goal of $10,000, and with Darby's proposed challenge, we're now aiming for double that amount."