November 30, 2010
Movember started back in 2003 in Australia and has seen rapid growth since then. The idea behind Movember is similar to Run For The Cure. Instead of wearing a pink ribbon and running as a fundraiser, we donate our faces for the entire month of November and commit to growing the most amazing mustaches humanly possible in a month. Here at the Dalhousie Faculty of Dentistry 2010 was the first year that we have made a fundraising effort. As of November 29 we have raised over $2000 as a team, with Dr. Stephen Roth leading the charge with $925 raised. Movember came to Canada only three years ago but as Canadians we have come to be quite a force in the Movember world. Last year Canada raised the second largest amount of money, $7.8 million, second only to Australia. This year Canada has already reached an impressive $16.3 million (currently #1 in the world!). Funds raised are donated to Prostate Cancer Canada. To learn more about Movember visit http://ca.movember.com. We would love to see a final fundraising push to get our team over $2500. To donate visit http://ca.movember.com/mospace/91819/ and donate to our team or look through the list of members to donate to an individual on the Dalhousie Dentistry Team.
