Monday, November 02, 2009

Movember

OK, here's the story ... I haven't done a close shave in 10 years. I just wanted to get a fresh start on a new winter beard project. But instead a colleague (cheers Karen!) reminded me about a cause that's worth growing some facial hair for.

So here we are, a shaven haven face ready for some upper lip action! I will be growing a moustache throughout November and raise money for prostate cancer. If you are a bearded rebel without a cause, join the Mo movement and grow that 'stash. If your girlfriend/wife threathens to divorce and take the kids (and that awful Guns'n Roses CD) if you dare to go seventies porn star on her ass, well here's the safe solution: donate money for the good cause http://ca.movember.com/mospace/312304/.

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SFW info:

I have decided to join a global movement that is bringing much needed attention to prostate cancer. I’m doing this by growing a Moustache this Movember, the month formerly known as November. My commitment is to grow a moustache all November and I am hoping that you will support my efforts by making a donation. The funds raised go directly to Prostate Cancer Canada.

What many people don’t know is that 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men with 25,500 diagnosed and 4,400 dying from the disease each year.

Facts like these have convinced me I should get involved.

To make a donation, you can either:

• Click this link http://ca.movember.com/mospace/312304/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account , or
• Write a cheque payable to ‘Prostate Cancer Canada’, referencing my Registration Number 312304 and mailing it to: Prostate Cancer Canada, 145 Front Street East, Ste. 306, Toronto, ON M5A 1E3, Canada.

All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Prostate Cancer Canada will use the money raised by Movember for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer.

For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please click HERE

Thank you!

Oh, I will be posting pics regularly about my whiskers progress! Here's the first one ....






2 Comments:

Anonymous Fight Back said...

Cheers to supporting a great cause! We have developed inspiring video stories about Canadians fighting cancer. Check them out at www.fightback.ca and join the fight!

2:33 PM  
Blogger E. Stilker said...

Yeah, join the fight, run for the cure, run a marathon, donate money, support what you can ... growing a mo is the least one can do ... FIGHT BACK!

11:25 PM  

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