{"id":5442,"date":"2011-11-01T16:18:17","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T20:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/2011\/10\/16\/"},"modified":"2011-11-01T16:18:48","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T20:18:48","slug":"movember-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=5442","title":{"rendered":"Movember 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"\"$ <\/a>You may think that we’ve entered the month of November, but actually, we’re now in the month of Movember! That’s right folks, it’s that time once again when I talk about The Movember Foundation and the work they do!<\/p>\n

“Movember is the month formerly known as November, where men and women across the globe join together to raise awareness and funds for men\u2019s health issues. Men grow a Mo (moustache) for 30 days to become a walking, talking billboards, for our men\u2019s health causes – specifically cancers affecting men.<\/p>\n

Men who support Movember, called Mo Bros, start by registering at Movember.com. Mo Bros start Movember 1st clean-shaven, then grow and groom their Mo, for the rest of the month, raising money along the way. Women who support Movember, called Mo Sistas, also start by registering at Movember.com. Mo Sistas champion the Mo by supporting their Mo Bros, organizing events, leading a team and spreading the important message of men\u2019s health. <\/p>\n

Movember aims to change the face of men\u2019s health by putting a fun twist on this serious issue. Using the moustache as a catalyst, we want to bring about change and give men the opportunity and confidence to talk about their health more openly.<\/p>\n

Movember’s primary campaign objective is to raise awareness of men’s health issues, specifically cancers affecting men. We want everyone to know that most cancers are highly curable if caught in the early stages – including prostate and testicular cancer. Movember aims to increase early detection, diagnosis and effective treatment, as this will ultimately reduce the number of deaths from cancer. It\u2019s time men face the startling health facts.” (from the US Movember website<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Men’s health issues don’t get a cute little ribbon, in fact, they rarely seem to be discussed at all. That’s why once I learned about Movember I’ve been an enthusiastic supporter. Movember is a lot of fun, it brings attention to men’s health, and it also raises a lot of money for some great organizations like the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG. Perhaps this is the year for you to become a Mo Bro or a Mo Sista.<\/p>\n

To learn more, donate, or register to be a Mo Bro, visit the Movember website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In case you’re interested in donating, friend of The Buffet Greg Bullard (who you may remember from his 9 part fiction series “Immortal Blues”<\/a> that we published here on the site) has his own donation page for Movember<\/a>. If any other Buffet readers are collecting donations for Movember go ahead and share your links in the comments section!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"