Movember

Simon Norris, Director of Club Financial Services South Australia, approached Club Cares in regards to fundraising he was doing for ‘Movember”.

Movember (the month formerly known as November) is an annual charity event held during November.

At the start of Movember guys register with a clean shaven face. The Movember participants, known as Mo Bros, have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their Mo, raising money along the way to benefit men's health - specifically prostate cancer and male depression. Simon Norris is championing the cause, rallying for supporters and participants.

Men lack awareness about the very real health issues they face. There is an attitude that they have to be tough - "a real man" - and are reluctant to see a doctor about an illness or go for regular medical checks.

Movember aims to change these attitudes and make men's health fun by putting the Mo back on the face of fashion and in the process raise some serious funds for key men's health issues, including:

• Prostate Cancer: because every year 2,900 Australian men die from prostate cancer and over 18,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
• Depression in Men: because one in six men experience depression at any given time but most don't seek help.

To find out more about Movember visit www.au.movember.com