Well it’s Movember (the month formerly known as November) and considering I’ve been clean shaven for about 6 months, thought should join in this year and grow a Mo in support of men's health and the fight against prostate cancer.
Pictures and progress reports to come…
To sponsor my Mo, please go to:
http://www.movember.com/nz/donate/?action=sponsorlink®o=150025
Or you can sponsor me by cheque made payable to the "Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand" clearly marking the donation as being for my Registration Number: 149773. Please mail cheques to: Movember, PO Box 87 150, Meadowbank 1742, Auckland. All donations over $5 are tax deductible.
All donations are made directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand who will use the funds to create awareness, increase support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer, fund research and scholarship programs.
Some stats:
Every year in New Zealand 2,656 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and about 600 die of the disease, making prostate cancer the second largest cause of male cancer deaths, after lung cancer.
The average life expectancy of a man in New Zealand is 4 years less than a woman.