Friday, October 31, 2008

Movember

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Hi All,

During Movember (the month formerly known as November) I'm growing a Mo. That's right I'm bringing the Mo back because I'm passionate about tackling men's health issues and being proactive in the fight against men's depression and prostate cancer.

To donate to my Mo you can either:

  1. Click this link https://www.movember.com/au/donate/donate-details.php?action=sponsorlink&rego=1768336&country=au and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account, or
  2. Write a cheque payable to ‘Movember Foundation', referencing my Registration Number 1768336 and mailing it to:

Movember Foundation
PO Box 292
Prahran VIC 3181

Remember, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

The money raised by Movember is used to raise awareness of men's health issues and donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue - the national depression initiative. The PCFA and beyondblue will use the funds to fund research and increase support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and depression.

Did you know:

  • Depression affects 1 in 6 men....most don't seek help. Untreated depression is a leading risk factor for suicide.
  • Last year in Australia 18,700 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 2,900 died of prostate cancer - equivalent to the number of women who will die from breast cancer annually.
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So, this whole thing. I figure that, since I'm in the mo business anyway, I may as well try to assist in raising money for good causes.

However, as you all know and care, I have already been growing a mo (for about a month). As such, the question I put to you is this: do I need to completely shave off my current mo and start again (I don't really want to do this)? Alternatively, I could just trim it back to fuzzy caterpiller status and sort-of 'begin' again? OR, I could just figure that I got into Movember a month early and can just continue with my mo-ness the way it is.

As such, because I can, I have created a POLL just up there at the top of this page. This means that YOU decide. It finishes at midnight in 4 days' time. Also, feel free to comment. I will give your opinions very careful consideration.

And, of course, donate.

Cheers,
Jacob

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