Charities
Movember
Each year Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in Australia and around the world, with the sole aim of raising vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.
Men sporting Movember moustaches, known as Mo Bros, become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.
Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo growing efforts. The rules are simple; register online at Movember.com and start the month of Movember clean shaven, before growing a Mo.
Money raised in Australia is shared equally between programs targeting prostate cancer and male depression. Funds are committed to our men’s health partners, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue – the national depression initiative and the Movember Foundation. Together, the three channels work to ensure that Movember funds are supporting a broad range of innovative, world class programs in the fields of research, education, support, and awareness.
Stephen Schill, Greg Melvin and Newcourse Financial intend to join the other “Mo Bros” around Australia by growing a mustache for the 30 days of November each year.
Stephen took on the challenge in 2009 and raised $200. Greg and Stephen took on the challenge in 2010 and raised $755 as the NewCourse Team.
We are hoping to participate again in 2011 and raise even more funds for this worthy cause.
If you would like to see the before and after photos of this years challenge, you can follow the links below:
Stephen:- http://au.movember.com/mospace/410730/
