WHAT IS MOVEMBER?

Movember is the annual, world-wide charity movement dedicated to changing the face of men's health- all through the power of the mustache.

Men start clean-shaven on Movember 1st, then grow their mustache for 30 days while raising funds and awareness for men's health, specifically cancer affecting men in the US.

Since its humble beginning in Melbourne, Australia, in 2003, Movember has grown into a global movement with more than 1.1 million participants raising $174 million to date. In the US, Movember raises funds for our men's health partners: the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and LIVESTRONG, the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Mo Bros and Mo Sistas celebrated their journey at official end-of-Movember Gala parties held in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Movember United States Website

Movember Chicago on Facebook

Movember Chicago on Twitter

Health Statistics:

Movember's primary campaign objective is to raise awareness around men's health issues, specifically cancers affecting men. We want everyone to know that most cancers are highly curable if caught in the early stages- including prostate and testicular cancer.  Movember aims to increase early detection, diagnosis and effective treatment, as this will ultimately reduce the number of deaths from cancer.

It’s time men face some startling health facts:

In 2011, more than 240,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer

In 2011, more than 33,000 men will die from prostate cancer

One new prostate cancer case occurs every 2.2 minutes

A man dies from prostate cancer every 15.6 minutes

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men

The incidence rates are significantly higher in African American men

Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men

97% of prostate cancer cases occur in men age 50 and older

1 in 6 men will be diagnosed

1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, 1 in 3 women will be.

1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

48% of testicular cancer cases occur in men between the ages of 20 and 34.

1 in 271 men will be diagnosed with testicular cancer during their lifetime.