Week 21 - Movember Foundation

It's the first of Movember!  Yes, for the next month men will be sprouting moustaches to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer.  My friend Craig Lawton was the first to ask for a donation on this one so he gets my fiver.

The first ever Movember was in 2004 where 30 men in Melbourne, Australia grew moustaches for 30 days to raise awareness for prostate cancer and depression in men.  This grew into the Movember Foundation, an international movement which has raised $677 million for men's health and funding over 1000 health programmes around the world.  Although often associated with prostate and testicular cancer, they also focus on mental health issues in men.  Three quarters of all suicides are men and poor mental health statistically affects more men than women.

As much as I'm no fan of the 'tache it is a fun event.  If you don't know a Mo Bro then maybe you can also donate to Craig's page (it's in Canadian dollars so I've donated 10CAD which is roughly £5).

Links

Movember UK
Craig's Movember Page