Hey Gang,

This has nothing to do with kites but I love this community of people so I thought I'd post it here.

I'm participating in Movember this year. If you aren’t familiar with Movember – here’s the gist: Movember challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a mustache. The mustache becomes a ribbon for men’s health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for cancers that affect men. Much like the commitment to run or walk for charity, the men of Movember commit to growing a mustache for 30 days.

You hear a lot about breast cancer, and the fundraising and awareness that goes along with it, but there is very little attention paid to prostate cancer and other mens health issues - even though they affect similar numbers of men every year as breast cancer does for women.

To highlight the importance of what I am doing, take a look at these statistics:
• 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime
• This year 242,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed
• This year 8,290 men will be diagnosed with testicular cancer

One of my closest friends lost his battle with prostate cancer last year, so this is an important cause for me. If you could find it in your heart to donate, even a dollar helps, I would be very grateful. Better yet, if you want to join my Movember team and grow a stache with me, that's all the better. We've already raised almost $500 and its only Movember 2nd.

You can donate here: http://mobro.co/benjaminmartin

please send me a U2U if you'd like to join the cause and grow a Mo!

Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity.

I am working on a beard for the month. I can post a pic at the end of the month.

Yeah Movember starts clean shaven, but I'll post a pic once I have something to show for it.

I just trimmed off 2 inches of my stash, does that count as starting new?

Good luck :wee:

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Originally posted by alasdair macleod Good luck :wee:

Thanks Alasdair! Your heart is big and your generosity is amazing!

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Originally posted by bigben91682 Quote: Originally posted by alasdair macleod Good luck :wee: Thanks Alasdair! Your heart is big and your generosity is amazing!

The above quote not me man!:puzzled:

.....no shave november

Shave nothing!

Create more drag!

Havent shaved this month anyway, been a little sick, why not distance myself from my wife

I'll play it out till thanksgiving, then i'll hafta shave my head... Shaggy Drew is scary Drew l ol

my Movember beard by Stetson05, on Flickr

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Originally posted by bigben91682 Hey Gang, This has nothing to do with kites but I love this community of people so I thought I'd post it here. I'm participating in Movember this year. If you aren’t familiar with Movember – here’s the gist: Movember challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a mustache. The mustache becomes a ribbon for men’s health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for cancers that affect men. Much like the commitment to run or walk for charity, the men of Movember commit to growing a mustache for 30 days. You hear a lot about breast cancer, and the fundraising and awareness that goes along with it, but there is very little attention paid to prostate cancer and other mens health issues - even though they affect similar numbers of men every year as breast cancer does for women. To highlight the importance of what I am doing, take a look at these statistics: • 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime • This year 242,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed • This year 8,290 men will be diagnosed with testicular cancer One of my closest friends lost his battle with prostate cancer last year, so this is an important cause for me. If you could find it in your heart to donate, even a dollar helps, I would be very grateful. Better yet, if you want to join my Movember team and grow a stache with me, that's all the better. We've already raised almost $500 and its only Movember 2nd. You can donate here: http://mobro.co/benjaminmartin please send me a U2U if you'd like to join the cause and grow a Mo! Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity.

So how beard growing ?
We need a photo of your beard so we laugh at!:singing:

Going great actually, here's a pic from earlier today.....just a mustache for me in true Movember style.

My team has raised over $1300 to date, but we're of course still looking for donations ;-)

Chip in a buck or two, or 10 or however much you please, every little bit helps! It's a great cause and a FUN fundraiser.

http://mobro.co/benjaminmartin

Thanks!

Here's another one from a couple days ago, starting to get some tips.

If you like the Mo let me know with a little donation!