The Movember Movement – How to Get Involved

The Movember Foundation is uniquely placed to address the crisis at a global level. We’re funding ground-breaking programs all over the world, engaging with men where they are, to understand what works best, to help make change happen sooner.

The state of men’s health is in crisis. Men experience worse longer-term health than women and die on average six years earlier. Prostate cancer rates will double in the next 15 years. Testicular cancer rates have already doubled in the last 50. Three quarters of suicides are men. Poor mental health leads to half a million men taking their own life every year. That’s one every minute.

Fundraising:

The Movember Foundation encourages men, (known as Mo Bros) and women (known as Mo Sistas) to participate in awareness and fundraising activities year-round for men’s health. There are always opportunities to be involved in events such as marathons, networking and community events etc. The Foundation encourages the Movember community to think of fun and disruptive ways to raise funds for men’s health.

The Movember Campaign:

The annual Movember campaign, held in November, is the primary fundraising campaign for the organization. During the month of ‘Movember’, we ask Mo Bros to grow a moustache and effectively become walking, talking billboards for men’s health, sparking both private and public conversations. Mo Sistas also participate in raising funds during Movember. They support the Mo Bros in their lives, whether it’s for their father, brother, son or partner, Mo Sistas are champions of  men’s health.

The rules:

1. Once registered at Movember.com each Mo Bro must begin the 1st of Movember with a clean Shaven face.
2. For the entire month of Movember each Mo Bro must grow and groom a moustache.
3. Don’t fake it. No beards, no goatees and no fake moustaches.
4. Use the power of the moustache to create conversation and raise funds for men’s health.
5. Each Mo Bro must conduct himself like a true gentleman.

Funds Support:

Funds raised go towards supporting innovative world-class men’s health programs supporting our four key areas: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity. To date, the Movember Foundation has funded 1,000 men’s health projects.

Prostate and Testicular Cancer: We invest in research and health services that contribute to less men dying from prostate and testicular cancer and to improve the quality of life for those that live with the disease, both physically and mentally.

Poor Mental Health: Mental health is an integral part of health. We invest in programs that help men and boys stay mentally healthy.

Physical Inactivity: We invest in projects that encourage men to be physically active and get them to move more.

For more information about this event or how you can get involved, please contact the Movember Foundation.