I received an email this morning from Anthony Wareing of Eurocell as follows:
I am growing a moustache for Movember this year and am looking for Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to join my team and could really benefit from the exposure you could provide via RCG.
Below is the standard blurb from the website, unlike your Heal bike ride this requires no training and could really help a lot of men which given our malecentric industry is something close to all of us.
Movember is about having fun, growing a moustache and raising much needed funds and awareness for men’s health – specifically prostate cancer. What many people don’t appreciate is that one man dies every hour of prostate cancer in the UK, more than 35,000 men will be diagnosed this year and that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK.
The more that join us, the more we can ‘change the face of men’s health’ through raising awareness and the money that will be raised. Let’s do this – register and grow a moustache as a Mo Bro, or sign on as a Mo Sista.
To join this Movember team go to http://uk.movember.com/register/5252 and follow the steps. Once registered you’ll be sent all the information you need to get growing.
2009 is Movember’s third year in the UK. If you are interested in learning more about the work that is being carried out as a result of Movember funds, check out the details at http://uk.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs.
Let’s ‘Change the Face of Mens Health.’
My first thought when I saw the email was – delete, and pretend I never received this! But, then I thought, actually, this is a great way to wind up my wife, while at the same time supporting a great cause.
So, I’ve signed up, joined the ‘Mushbashers’ team, and I’m going to grow a moustache. Gulp….
I will update this website on a weekly basis with pictures to show my progress, and it would be great if other Mo Bros from the industry did the same.
Tags: Eurocell, growing a moustache, mo bros, mo sisters, Movember
Great idea and a good cause but I already have some face fluff .
Pete , our bands drummer got diagnosed with prostrate cancer earlier this year , he had a radioactive gizmo “inserted” and he has been given an all clear already . He did get it diagnosed VERY early , so I suppose he is lucky , I hasn’t helped him keep time any better , but he can now hammer the bass pedal well hard without wetting himself !!
Hi RCG,
This is something that I took part in whilst at EMAP and working on Glassex last year. Its something Dan and I have been speaking about at Widgets, as like you said, its a great laugh, and goes towards a great cause. No doubt I’ll be donning a ‘Mo’ come November.
Cheers
Lee
Lee – great news. Will you send me picture updates as well?
No worries – I’m thinking of putting a section on the WERBAR site – Mo’Bar, with weekly picture update
Wow those are pretty scary facts!
Don’t forget Grand Designs Live expo has just started today and is on until Sunday its a great show and not just because we have our switchable smart glass being featured on the Samsung House Of The Future stand…
Do even more for Movember! http://bit.ly/4Fh9b1