Movember,
Posted by Steve Robinson
Top Rotary Club in 2013
We were joined by Jesse Hayman, who looks after community outreach for 
an organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for men’s health issues in the month of November - by encouraging men to grow and demonstrate their mustache.
Jesse spoke about the reasons for the poor state of men’s health are numerous and complex and include: an organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for men’s health issues in the month of November - by encouraging men to grow and demonstrate their mustache.• Lack of awareness and understanding of the health issues men face
The Rules:
1. Once signed up here 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, no fake moustaches.
4. Use the power of the moustache to create conversations about men’s health and to raise funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health.
5. Each mo-bro must conduct himself like a true gentleman…
• Men not openly discussing their health and how they’re feeling
• Reluctance to take action when men don’t feel physical or mentally well
• Men engaging in risky activities that threaten their health
• Stigmas surrounding mental health
The Movember Foundation aims to change this way of thinking by putting a fun twist on this serious issue. Using the moustache as a catalyst, the idea is to bring about change and give men the opportunity and confidence to learn and talk about their health and take action when needed.
As a global men’s health movement, the Movember Foundation has the ambition to contribute to improving the lives of men around the world. This will be achieved through programs we fund in the areas of – Awareness & Education, Living with Cancer, Research and Mental Health. We see success as moving the dial on progress towards:
• Reduced mortality from prostate, testicular cancer and men’s suicide
• Men living with prostate or testicular cancer being physically and mentally well
• Men and boys understanding how to be mentally healthy and taking action when they experience mental health problems
• Men and boys with mental health problems not being discriminated against
In 2013, the Rotary Club of Brampton was the top fundraising Rotary club in Canada for this cause, and is looking to repeat again this year. First, you need to sign up, at www.movember.com/ca/register/ . Once you do that, look to link your profile to the team Rotary Club of Brampton, and then know the rules. Here they are.
• Reluctance to take action when men don’t feel physical or mentally well
• Men engaging in risky activities that threaten their health
• Stigmas surrounding mental health
The Movember Foundation aims to change this way of thinking by putting a fun twist on this serious issue. Using the moustache as a catalyst, the idea is to bring about change and give men the opportunity and confidence to learn and talk about their health and take action when needed.
As a global men’s health movement, the Movember Foundation has the ambition to contribute to improving the lives of men around the world. This will be achieved through programs we fund in the areas of – Awareness & Education, Living with Cancer, Research and Mental Health. We see success as moving the dial on progress towards:
• Reduced mortality from prostate, testicular cancer and men’s suicide
• Men living with prostate or testicular cancer being physically and mentally well
• Men and boys understanding how to be mentally healthy and taking action when they experience mental health problems
• Men and boys with mental health problems not being discriminated against
In 2013, the Rotary Club of Brampton was the top fundraising Rotary club in Canada for this cause, and is looking to repeat again this year. First, you need to sign up, at www.movember.com/ca/register/ . Once you do that, look to link your profile to the team Rotary Club of Brampton, and then know the rules. Here they are.
The Rules:
1. Once signed up here 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, no fake moustaches.
4. Use the power of the moustache to create conversations about men’s health and to raise funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health.
5. Each mo-bro must conduct himself like a true gentleman…