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Men's health issues - today is the last day of Movember
« on: November 30, 2012, 12:44:26 PM »
A search of "movember" here produced surprisingly little results.  Given that this is all about moneymustaches I figure we needed another post on it which gives me an excuse to show off my two tone handlebar mustache I grew over the last 25 days.

Movember is a worldwide movement to promote awareness and raise funds for men's health issues described below:

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

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 $126.3 million USD.

You can read more about it here if you want to start planning for next year!
http://us.movember.com/about/

Who else has a movember moneymustache to share?

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Re: Men's health issues - today is the last day of Movember
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2012, 12:52:35 PM »
I joined in the Movember foray this year and am about 30 mins away from shaving mine off at the finish line. I only raised $75, but every little bit helps.

 

Wow, a phone plan for fifteen bucks!