Ahh… November.? The leaves are falling…Thanksgiving is just around the corner… men who are otherwise clean-shaven are suddenly sporting?facial hair ranging from sparse to scraggly…
That’s right, Movember is in full force, and has hit very our own ‘hood.??In it’s tenth year, Movember encourages men to grow and women to support the Mo (moustache) for the 30 days of November to raise funds and awareness to combat prostate and testicular cancer.? From the Movember website:
Men and women across the US register at Movember.com to become official participants of the Movember movement. As the?rules of Movember state, once registered, Mo Bros (male participants) start November 1 clean-shaven in honor of??Shave the Date and grow a moustache, and just a moustache (no beards, no goatees) throughout the month.??Mo Sistas (female participants) show support by organizing teams of Mo-supporters, hosting events, and raising awareness and funds for the cause…”We encourage Movember participants to fully embrace the movement and have meaningful conversations with friends, family and colleagues in support of the cause,? said Mark Hedstrom, US Country Director for Movember. ?We look forward to seeing our community of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas make our tenth year of growing Mos the biggest and hairiest one yet!?
Magnolia Voice reader Shannon is totally on board:
I’m a “Mo Sista” and my team?MAGNOLIA-MO-BROS?is just getting started, but I have a feeling there might be other Mo Bros or Sistas around our neighborhood. People that can’t or don’t want to grow mustaches can support them by donating to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (among others) via the Movember website.
Well done! Please send updates as the month passes. I’d encourage friends of Magnolia to support these gentlemen through this health awareness adventure.