Movember Day 6!

Greetings Readers!

So as we are officially begin the sixth day of Movember, I thought it might be a good opportunity to share some ideas on events and projects that Movember participants might look to hold this month. We have a number of chapters as well as individual members who have committed to helping us 'Change the Face of Men's Health'. There are really two types of events/projects that would be relevant for the month of Movember educational events and fundraising events.



Educational opportunities would help us raise the awareness levels of the importants of men's health issues. Those might include simple acts such as:

• Distributing information about men's health throughout campus


• Coordinate a phone-a-thon with collegiate members and have them call their brothers, fathers, uncles, and grandfathers and talking to them about their health, the last time they had a physical, the last time they spoke with their doctor about their risk to cancers, etc (written scripts recommended), invite a sorority to participate and call their brothers, fathers, etc


• Coordinate a phone-a-thon to the alumni of the chapter speaking to them about men's health issues (written scripts recommended), invite a sorority to participate and call their brothers, fathers, etc


• Coordniate a panel of medical professionals to come in to speak to the chapter, fraternity and sororoity community, or even open it up to the entire campus


• Have all of your collegiate members get their annual physical exams in the month of Movember


• Attend the end of Movember Gala Party


• There are a number of opportunities to get involved with the Livestrong Foundation direclty off their webiste including becoming a Livestrong Leader. See all the opportunities to Get Involved with the Livestrong Foundation.

Funds raised throughout the month of Movember given to the Movember Foundation who then distributes them between the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Livestrong Foundation. Fundraising opportunities might also include:

• Hosting a Mo Party


• Hold shave auctions for those participating by growing a mustache


• Solicit you friends and family members for donations to your Movember teams

These are just a few ways that we can all become part of the movement that is helping us 'change the face' of men's health. We would love to hear and see more ideas and opportunities that our members are creating to become involved with Movember.