Hi All,
During Movember (the month formerly known as November) I'll be growin a Mo. That's
right I'm bringing the Mo back because I'm passionate about changing men's health
and the fight against male depression and prostate cancer. Why...
- Depression affects 1 in 6 men...Most don't seek help. Untreated depression
is a leading risk factor for suicide.
- Last year in Australia 18,700 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and
more than 2,900 died of prostate cancer - equivalent to the number of women who
die from breast cancer annually.
- Men are far less healthy than women. The average life expectancy of males
is 5 years less than females.
To sponsor my Mo please go
here
and enter your credit card details. Or you can sponsor me by cheque made payable
to the "Movember Foundation" clearly marking the donation as being for my Registration
Number: 143239. Please mail cheques to: PO Box 292, Prahran VIC 3181. All donations
over $2 are tax deductible.
The money raised by Movember is donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
and beyondblue - the national depression initiative, which will use the
funds to create awareness, fund research and increase support networks for those
men who suffer from prostate cancer and male depression.
For those that have supported Movember in previous years you can be very proud of
the impact it has had and can check out the detail at: Fundraising
Outcomes.
Movember culminates at the end of the month at the Gala Partés. These glamorous
and groomed events will see Tom Selleck and Borat look-a-likes battle it out for
their chance to take home the prestigious Man of Movember title. If you would like
to be part of this great night you'll need to purchase a Gala Parté
ticket .
Thanks for your support
Pete
More info is available at www.movember.com.
Movember is proudly grown by Commonwealth Bank, Holden, Schick and VB.
Movember is proud partners with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and
beyondblue - the national depression initiative.
Just a quick update. Here's the Mo so far....
