We’re a few short days away from the official start of Movember. I first learned about the event last year and participated. You may remember some photos of my lack of mustache growth last year. Well, I’m going again, and I really think you should join me.
Who? Movember doesn’t discriminate on sex. Ladies, feel free to stop bleaching your ‘stache for a month or just work the fund raising circuit. Men are encouraged to shave their faces clean and grow sweet, sweet mustaches.
What? Movember is the month formerly known as November. We use this month to celebrate the glory that is the mustache in the name of men’s health. Movember initially teamed up with the Prostate Cancer Foundation, but this year also includes LIVESTRONG.
Where? Anywhere. The first Movember was in 2003 in Australia. Since then it has spread across the world.
When? Men are encouraged to shave their faces clean on November 1 and grow their mo through the entire month of November. By registering on the site, you can start raising funds as early as today through December.
Why? This video should help out. 1 in 6 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. That’s a higher risk percentage than women have of developing breast cancer. At just about the same time I found out about Movember, I also found out about my dad being diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. Thanks to it being found early, they were able to remove his prostate and he is living a healthy life.
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in males age 18 - 35. Awareness and self-examination is key in stopping this highly curable cancer. I’ve been to the doctor for lumps…outside of my normal genital wart treatments.
How? You can register on the Movember site here.
You can join the team I am captaining, Team Almostache, here.
You can make a donation to the team, or me specifically, here.
I will also be collecting cash donations on November 7th at the Flying Saucer. I’ll be there celebrating the unveiling of my saucer and rocking my week-old, baby ‘stache.
