When it comes to growing outrageous facial hair, Jesse doesn't need much encouragement. Holidays. A weekend. He can even produce an acceptable show of stubble before an evening is out.
The only thing that seems to get in the way of Jesse permanently falling to the lure of a Mexican mo' is, as with all things, work. And that is why it is with such excitement that I welcome you all to MOVEMBER!
That's right. The genius of Movember is an entire month of work-endorsed, slightly more socially acceptable, mo-growing. However, Movember is not just about raising the cultural profile of the moustache within our fair land. More importantly, Movember is about raising awareness of Men’s Health issues, and raising money to support the fight against these diseases. In particular, Movember seeks to raise awareness of:
Prostate Cancer.
Almost one in ten men will develop prostate cancer during his lifetime. Every year, around 10,000 Australian men are diagnosed and more than 2,700 die of the disease, making prostate cancer the second largest cause of male cancer deaths, after lung cancer. You can find out more on the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia website.
Depression.
Depression affects 1 in 6 men…Most don’t seek help. Untreated depression is a leading risk factor for suicide. Rates of suicide are more than double the national road toll. You can find out more on the Beyond Blue website.
Testicular Cancer.
Testicular cancer is the\n second most common cancer in men aged 18-35 years. The number of men\n diagnosed with testicular cancer has grown by approximately 34% over the\n past decade, but the reason for this is not known. The good news is testicular\n cancer is highly curable when found early and treated promptly. You can find out more on the Association for International Cancer Research website.
More Information
To find out more about these Men’s Health issues or Movember itself, check out the official Movember website.
Make a Donation
For those of you who want to do more than just talk about Movember, you may be interested in sponsoring Jesse's mo and making a donation. All donations go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue, the national depression initiative. You can donate by credit card on this donations site - simply enter Jesse's rego number (2135) and your credit card details. As usual all donations over $2 (including by credit card) are tax-deductible.
A series of photos highlighting the progression of Jesse's mo and flavour saver combo will be regularly posted on this blog. So enjoy, and give some thought to supporting this most excellent event.
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Al, you are hot off the press! At exactly 3.05 today they announced in our regular 'Quincy' work newsletter that Movember was upon us. Due to your quick action, and determined effort to make us all aware, I shall be sponsoring Jesse $10! Good luck with the mo! Look forward to seeing the photos!
Oops! Sorry for the delay on the pics - had a few problems with blogger and the comments, and didn't realise anyone had actually read the post. Will get on to it pronto... Eeek.
PS Cheers for the donation Shev!
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