Movember is an action oriented group and event that seeks to overcome prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. Each November, the organization asks men to stop shaving, grow a great moustache, and raise money.
Funds raised in the United States are divided among the Prostate Cancer Foundation, LIVESTRONG, and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. These organizations use the funds to support awareness, education, survivorship, and research.
“Movember's primary campaign objective is to raise awareness around men's health issues, specifically cancers affecting men,” the organization said on its website. “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.”
There are a significant number of deaths from prostate cancer annually, in fact, just this year more than 33,000 men will die from the disease. Some 240,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011, and 1 and 6 men will get prostate cancer eventually.
So this Movember, Lets all have a little fun and raise some funds to support men's cancer research.
You can make a Donation by going to the Movember home page.
