Have you heard of Movember?

Have you heard of Movember? I had - sort of, vaguely, kind of - but I have to admit that I’d not paid any attention to it until I received an email from a PR agency telling me about how Movember is being treated in Canada.

Movember was started 2003 and according to its website, their events create "awareness around men’s health issues and raises funds for carefully selected beneficiary partners (that are also charitable organizations) in each country, with a focus on prostate cancer."

The email I received said:

Movember, a moustache growing charity event held every year during November that raises funds and awareness for men’s health. In Canada, Movember is being utilized to get people talking about prostate cancer, a very serious health issue for men.

We don’t expect you to grow a moustache for the cause, but you can spread the word to your fathers, brothers, husbands and friends.

So, why not spread the word? If you like Facebook, they even have a Facebook page for you to join: Canada Movember Group.

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Tags: cancer blog, prostate cancer, men’s health, mustaches, movember