Movember

Its November people and this makes me smile a lot. I'll tell you for why...

When I do my big weekend walks, I enjoy it so much more at this time of year, the trees are changing, the air is crisp and the world seems to slow a little. Dogs wear jackets, mittens and scarves are wrapped on but best of all men grow facial hair!!! Its Movember -oh yes!

Women's cancer research fundraising has been big and very successful for a number of years now but thanks to some clever thinking bods in Oz, Movember was created and changed the way we looked at fundraising and raising awareness of health matters for good.

Big steps have been taken towards changing attitudes and habits relating to men’s health around the world. Using the tasche, Movember aims to create an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health by sparking conversation and spreading awareness every year. Movember has grown to become a truly global movement inspiring more than 1.1 Million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas (That's what they call the hairy fundraisers!) to participate with formal campaigns in Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, UK, Finland, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and Ireland. In addition, Movember is aware of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas supporting the campaign in Russia to Dubai, Hong Kong to Antarctica, Rio de Janeiro to Mumbai, and everywhere in between -Impressive huh?

In 2010, over 64,500 US Mo Bros and Mo Sistas got on board, raising $7.5 million USD.

THEIR VALUES

Fun

We create fun.

Accountable

We are accountable and transparent. We strive to exceed best practice cost-to-fundraising ratios.

Caring

We are passionate, dedicated, caring people that are here to serve the Movember Community.

Team Movember

Although we are spread across the world we are one team with the same deeper sense of purpose.  

Humble

We have a humble attitude and approach to everything we do.

Innovative

Born from an entrepreneurial spirit, we apply innovation across the organization to improve efficiency and the Mo Bro and Mo Sista experience.

Remarkable Experiences

At every touch point – phone, email, online, in person, at our events we create a remarkable experience.

Outcomes Oriented

We will drive significant outcomes for men’s health from the funds we raise.

THEIR GOALS

Campaign strategic goal

We will get men to grow moustaches by creating an innovative, fun and engaging annual Movember campaign that raises funds and awareness globally.

Strategic goals from the funds raised:

Survivorship

We will fund survivorship initiatives that provide information and support for men and their families affected by prostate and other male cancers that helps them make informed decisions and improves their quality of life.

Awareness and education

Through our annual campaign and funded programs we will significantly increase the understanding of the health risk that men face and encourage men to act on that knowledge.

Prostate cancer research

We will fund catalytic research and clinical trials infrastructure that leads to significantly improved diagnostic and prognostic tests and treatments to reduce the burden of prostate cancer.

Influencing change in men's health

We will fund research that helps to inform health policy and knowledge translation that accelerates improved health outcomes for men.

So as you can see Movember is not just for the boys, Mosistas can do their bit too. Join them on facebook, sponsor a friend of stranger even! Buy the merch and support a really important cause that is not only raising eyebrows in the charity world but raising smiles too!