Details of movember

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I've noticed a couple threads and more discussion about movember so I figured I would post what it is and what has been accomplished because of it.

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in Canada and around the world. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health initiatives.



On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words, they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

At the end of the month, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas celebrate their gallantry and valour by either throwing their own Movember party or attending one of the infamous Gala Partés held around the world by Movember, for Movember. *



The Movember Effect: Awareness & Education, Survivorship, Research

The funds raised in Canada support men's health issues, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health initiatives.* *

The funds raised are directed to programs run directly by Movember and our men’s health partner, Prostate Cancer Canada. Together, these two channels work together to ensure that Movember funds are supporting a broad range of innovative, world-class programs in line with our strategic goals.

For more information on the programs we are funding please visit the following:
Prostate Cancer Canada
Awareness & Education
Global Action Plan
Canadian Male Health Network



Movember - a global movement

Since its humble beginnings in Melbourne Australia, Movember has grown to become a truly global movement inspiring more than 1.9 Million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to participate with formal campaigns in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, South Africa, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and the Czech Republic. In addition, Movember is aware of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas supporting the campaign and men’s health cause across the globe, from Russia to Dubai, Hong Kong to Antarctica, Rio de Janeiro to Mumbai, and everywhere in between.

No matter the country or city, Movember will continue to work to change established habits and attitudes men have about their health, to educate men about the health risks they face, and to act on that knowledge, thereby increasing the chances of early detection, diagnosis and effective treatment.

In 2011, over 854,000 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas around the world got on board, raising $125.7 million CAD.


Big steps have been taken towards changing attitudes and habits relating to men’s health around the world but there is still much to be done to catch up with the women’s health movement. Via the moustache, Movember aims to fulfill its vision of having an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health by continuing to spark conversation and spread awareness of men’s health each year.

Please refrain from spamming as this is a good cause thread.
 

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whats movember? they added a new month to the calender D: man i should watch the news more often....
 

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I think this would be a great idea to do on NB although it would be purely GFX because I doubt anyone here would have the tenacity to show their real face. But yes I do support this and believe its intentions are admirable. I wish we would find someway to participate.
 

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wo i was doing this becasuse someone in OPB gave the idea. i never knew it was all that.
 

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no shave november! i'm shaving tonight though, getting too itchy
 

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Telling my friend who is obsessed with mustaches.
 

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I think this would be a great idea to do on NB although it would be purely GFX because I doubt anyone here would have the tenacity to show their real face. But yes I do support this and believe its intentions are admirable. I wish we would find someway to participate.
Yeah avatar or sig of the month could be famous mo's
wo i was doing this becasuse someone in OPB gave the idea. i never knew it was all that.
yep that's why it is good to research so you know full details.
no shave november! i'm shaving tonight though, getting too itchy

noooooo! Lool I hate when mine gets icicles.
 

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Wouldn't this guy win every time though? xd

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Nothing says "manly" like a mustache, and I give rides for free.

The only way to suck the testosterone out of this competition is for a woman to win...

Okay, I'm all out of mustache jokes...nah, I got more, but that's all for now. xd Sounds really cool...not sure why I haven't heard of this before.
 
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