Man Up for Movember – Make Mo Money for Men’s Health
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It’s the first of November and since 2003 there has been no finer way for guys to celebrate this month than by turning November into “Movember” and growing a month-long moustache!
The purpose of the global phenomenon that is Movember is to raise both awareness and money to combat men’s health issues, primarily prostate cancer.
Started by a couple of Australian buddies over a few beers, Movember, a month-long commitment to cultivate a moustache for charity, was born back in 2003. It grew from being purely a conversation-starter to a charity movement that generates millions of dollars every eleventh month of the year.
How Mo Can You Go?
From there, the fluffy-around-the-edges idea was turned into a full-blown fund and hair-raising experience. Its bristly followers crept up all over the world as the word was spread far and wide.
To put it in perspective, Movember has become so successful, that according to Movember.com, last year over 1 million donors raised over $50 million for the charity’s many beneficiaries. Who knows how much “mo” can be donated this year!
That’s A Hot Mo, Fo Sho
Oh, and don’t worry ladies. Even though you can’t rock a glorious mo like us fellas, you can still be just as involved with the fund-raising events that range across the moustachioed globe this month.
The movement now has major partners who help with joint promotions of Movember events in the form of Snickers, Marshall Amplification and even Old Spice! Perhaps Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa will take a break from building perfect kitchens and creating diamonds from clams in order to get a piece of the tache action.
Heading Down to Mo-Town
So guys, get your moustache plan of action in gear as there’s still time to take part. All you need to do is adhere to two simple rules:
- Start off November being clean shaven
- Then grow and groom your moustache (not letting it connect with goatees, beards or sideburns) on a daily basis throughout the whole month
So what will it be? A classic Tom Selleck, Magnum PI style? Or something more exotic with a Salvador Dali twist? If you’re having trouble deciding the best way to go down to Mo-town, the Movember style guide can help you find your lip sweater destiny.
So remember, this month, let your upper lip do the talking… so to speak.
I’m aiming to raise £200 in the UK by growing a trucker-style mo.
Movember Appeal: Register a Mo, Like a Mo or Raise Awareness:
Grow your mo today, register at Movember.com, join or Facebook Page or
find pictures of good mos and Tweet them to your friends with: #Movember
On behalf of all men everywhere: ‘Keep UP the good work!’
I would like to grow moustaches just like the guy on the first picture
Dude, Tom Selleck was Da Bomb!
Don’t forget No Shave November for St Jude Children’s Hospital: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=157602244276659
I wanna be just like Freddie Mercury. Stash and glasses. http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~1997-ecb/Queen55.jpg