What is the meaning behind Movember?

Growing out one’s facial hair for 30 days is called “Movember” or “No-Shave November,” and it’s meant to raise awareness for cancer.

What are the 3 categories Movember supports raises awareness of?

Movember, the month formerly known as November, is when brave and selfless men around the world grow a moustache, and women step up to support them, all to raise awareness and funds for men’s health – specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

Is there a female Movember?

How can women get involved? While Growing a Mo is left to the guys, Mo Sisters (women who love Mo’s and want to support men’s health) do a lot of important work for Movember. Mo Sisters can raise funds and awareness by signing up and: Moving 60 miles over the month for the 60 men we lose to suicide each hour.

What are the Movember rules?

Start with a clean-shaven face.
For the entire month of Movember, you must grow and groom a moustache.
Beards, goatees and fake moustaches don’t count.
Use the power of the moustache to create conversation and raise funds for men’s health.

How much does Movember raise?

Our vision is to have an everlasting impact on men’s health and enable men to live longer, healthier, happier lives. During 2019, Movember raised $121.7 million globally, which included funds from the Movember campaign, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and other income sources.

Is Movember still a thing?

A few years back, Movember (or some variation of the scruffy themed-month) was on the unshaven lips of every guy who wanted to turn growing his facial hair into a full-on movement. The reality is, Movember is its own separate thing, with its own separate rules, and yes, it is activism.

Do you have to start Movember clean shaven?

Start Clean Shaven for Movember Not only will it help you get in the right mindset to start growing, it will also make sure the shave is close but grows out easily. A proper shave reduces the risk of ingrown hairs as your beard grows and will make the initial grow-out phase more comfortable.

Is Movember all facial hair?

Long story short, you can grow a beard, but it’s not technically Movember. Movember is mustache-only, y’all.

Can I trim during Movember?

Let Your Mo’ Grow for a Whole Month If you’re playing by the Movember rulebook, you’re then not allowed to shave off your moustache for the whole of November, although a little bit of trimming and styling is okay – more on this later.

How much money did Movember raise in 2020?

This year, 33 runners from five countries ran in the New York City Marathon, raising over USD $180,000 in aid of Movember. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) 2019 was the most successful event to date. More than 116,000 participants from 678 cities across 104 countries took part, generating $8.7m for Movember.

Why is November No Shave?

No-Shave November is to grow awareness about cancer patients losing hairs by putting down your razor for 30 days and donate your monthly hair-maintenance expenses to the cause. Donate the money you typically spend on shaving and grooming to educate about cancer prevention, save lives, and aid those fighting the battle.

What’s the point of no shave November?

No-Shave November is a month-long campaign to raise awareness and funding for cancer prevention, research and education. This year, the Prevent Cancer Foundation® is one of three benefiting organizations of this incredible campaign. Last year you helped raise more than $1.76 million!

Where did the idea for Movember come from?

In 1999, a group of young men from Australia came up with the term Movember, a combination of Mustache and November and the idea of growing mustaches for charity throughout the month of November. Later, in 2004 another group of young men decided to borrow this idea and add to it: Raising awareness for cancer and depression in men.

How is Movember making a difference in the world?

Movember fundraisers are a global community of fired up Mo Bros and Mo Sisters – aka rock stars making a difference in mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Your donation could help save a father, a brother, a son, a friend, a partner, a man’s life.

What does Movember do for men’s health?

Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men. We exist to help men live happier, healthier, longer lives – this is what drives every single one of our 1,250 men’s health projects.

Which is an example of a Movember event?

An example of Movember is when a man shaves his face on November 1st and spends the month growing a moustache. A charity event held during November each year where men grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men’s health issues.