{"id":1532,"date":"2009-11-03T14:26:51","date_gmt":"2009-11-03T18:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=1532"},"modified":"2009-11-03T14:26:51","modified_gmt":"2009-11-03T18:26:51","slug":"its-movember-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=1532","title":{"rendered":"It’s Movember Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year<\/a>, thanks to our friend (and cool guy who does our art) Will Hobbs <\/a>I learned about The Movember Foundation<\/a>. Although this year he\u2019s not on a fund raising team, I still think Movember is a wonderful organization and that\u2019s why I decided to announce\u2026..Movember is here!<\/p>\n

From the Movember United States website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men\u2019s health issues – specifically prostate and testicular cancer.<\/p>\n

The idea for Movember was sparked in 2003 over a few beers in Melbourne, Australia. The guys behind it joked about 80s fashion and decided it was time to bring the moustache back. In order to justify their Mos (Australian slang for moustache), they used their new looks to raise money for prostate cancer research\u2026 never dreaming that facial hair would ultimately lead to a global movement that would get men talking about a taboo subject \u2013 their health. <\/p>\n

A Mo Bro starts Movember \u2013 the month formerly known as November \u2013 clean shaven, and grows a moustache all month long, garnering support from friends and family in the form of donations. What\u2019s more, a Mo Bro is a walking billboard for the cause as his new look opens the door for him to talk about cancers affecting men \u2013 making the moustache a symbol, much like the pink ribbon is for breast cancer. Each Movember culminates in a Gala Part\u00e8 in major cities around the globe where Mo Bros dress up to match their Mo, channeling the likes of Tom Selleck, Ghandi and Ron Burgandy, vying for the ultimate accolade: Man of Movember.<\/p>\n

While growing a Mo is left to the guys, Mo Sistas (women who support their guys) form an important part of Movember by recruiting Mo Bros, helping to raise funds and attending the highly anticipated Gala Part\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

This Movember, the money raised in the U.S. will be split between the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.<\/p>\n

The Prostate Cancer Foundation will use the money raised by Movember to fund research to find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer. <\/p>\n

The Lance Armstrong Foundation will use the money raised by Movember to fund:
\n\u2022 the LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance program which has the goal of improving survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer between the ages of 15 and 40.
\n\u2022 research initiatives to further understand the biology of adolescent and young adult cancers.<\/p>\n

To date, Movember has raised $47 million globally making it the world\u2019s largest charity event for men. Significantly, awareness of men\u2019s health issues has improved with Movember helping to spread important health messages directly to millions of Mo Bros & Sistas around the world.<\/p>\n

To register, donate, or learn more, visit The Movember Foundation website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"