jk136 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Evening all, Ive decided I am going to grow a moustache this year for Movember. I have decided to put down my razor for one month (November) and help raise awareness and funds for men’s health – specifically prostate cancer. (and for a bit of fun too) I, myself will be sporting the classic handlebar mo (AKA the Hulk Hogan/Paul Snr from American Chopper) but with a slight twist, I will not only be doing this for the good cause but to provide entertainment at my own expense by looking like a idiot for a month! What many people don’t appreciate is that one man dies every hour of prostate cancer in the UK, more than 35,000 men will be diagnosed this year and that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Facts like these have convinced me I should get involved and I am hoping that you will support me. To donate to my Mo, you can either: • Click this link http://uk.movember.com/mospace/38345/ and donate online using your credit card, debit card or PayPal account • Write a cheque payable to ‘The Prostate Cancer Charity - Movember’, referencing my Registration Number 38345 and mailing it to: Movember - The Prostate Cancer Charity, First Floor, Cambridge House, Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LE. Whether it be £2 or £50 any money will be greatly appreciated and you will get knowledge that you could have helped to save a life!........So dig deep and spare some cash for a good cause. Movember is now in its third year here in the UK and, to date, has achieved some pretty amazing results by working alongside The Prostate Cancer Charity. Check out further details at: http://uk.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs. If you are interested in following the progress of my Mo, click here http://uk.movember.com/mospace/38345/. Also, http://uk.movember.com has heaps of useful information. I will provide updated photos on my Mo-space profile and will upload them in this thread at requests. Thanks John (JK136) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Loads of people are doing this at my work too, so for that reason I'm out Good luck mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk136 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Loads of people are doing this at my work too, so for that reason I'm out Good luck mate. Haha, no problem mate. The whole of my rugby team are doing it...we collected a fair bit last weekend on a walk around after the match. And the local newspaper have been notified and have sent out a reporter to cover the story. Hoping to hit the 1k mark...if we do, Ill be well happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 We have plenty of Mo Bros at work too.... Post pics of the resulting hairiness guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk136 Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 The local rag has published our story. Heres the article the was uploaded online: 'Forget Daley Thompson - a rugby team will soon be sporting their own wild and wacky moustaches. Fifteen members of Sheppey Rugby Club are taking part in a world-wide event to grow a moustache for charity. The event is Movember, an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, to raise money and highlight men's health issues. On November 1, the squad will all be clean shaven and their month-long challenge to grow and style their moustache however they choose will begin. The club, which is based in Lower Road, Minster, has decided to take part in the event after one of the members joined in with it in New Zealand last year. It will be a new look for the team, who are known as The Sheppey Rams, as none of them have moustaches. They hope to raise about £500 which will go towards the Prostate Cancer Charity. John Kelly, first team captain, said: "There's a style guide online - some of them are going for a trucker look and some think they might go for the businessman. "A couple might go freestyle - which can be anything. "We are looking forward to it - but I'm not sure if I'm going to look good with a moustache." To sponsor the team, pop into the rugby club or you can donate online by visiting http://www.movember.com. Click on donate then search for team name The Rams.' (Sorry about the poor pics, I 'borrowed' them off the local papers website) Im in the middle of the front row wearing the white t-shirt holding the poster: Pic of my brother with his 'practice Mo' on his phone...Im peering over his shoulder, again in the white t-shirt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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