Grow a Mo, Support Prostate Cancer Canada

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces. With a ‘Mo’—which is an Australian term for moustache—for the month of November PGA of Canada members raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically for the Association’s charity, Prostate Cancer Canada.

This year, members are encouraged to register at Movember.com and show his or her support on the PGA of Canada’s Movember Network page. 

On Movember 1st, guys register with a clean-shaven face and for the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words, they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

Since its humble beginnings in Melbourne Australia, Movember has grown to become a truly global movement inspiring more than 1.9 Million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to participate with formal campaigns in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, South Africa, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and the Czech Republic. In addition, Movember is aware of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas supporting the campaign and men’s health cause across the globe, from Russia to Dubai, Hong Kong to Antarctica, Rio de Janeiro to Mumbai, and everywhere in between.

In 2011, over 854,000 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas around the world got on board, raising $125.7 million CAD.

Men's Health | Why is Movember important?

• The average life expectancy for men is five years less than women (78 years compared to 83)
• 1 in 5 Canadian will experience an anxiety disorder during their lifetime 
• The male suicide rate is 4 times higher than that of women
• 2 in 5 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime
• 1 in 7 men in Canada will develop prostate cancer. 26,500 new cases will be diagnosed in Canadathis year alone
• Close to 4,000 Canadian men die of prostate cancer annually

Impact on Awareness | Is Movember changing the attitudes and actions of participants? 

• 9 in 10 participants spent time thinking about improving their general health during Movember
• 8 in 10 participants visited a doctor in the 12 months following Movember
• 7 in 10 participants discussed men’s health with their family, friends or colleagues during Movember
• 6 in 10 participants cited prostate cancer as the first issue that comes to mind when thinking of men’s health
• 1 in 2 participants carried our personal research on men’s health issues during Movember
• 1 in 2 participants understand that their health depends on how well they take care of themselves