Gentlemen, start your mustaches (and be a part of the UF MBA MOvember campaign)! And for those of you who can’t grow your own (MEN & WOMEN), NAWMBA is excited to announce a fun way to support your fellow classmates and a cause relevant to us all.
So what is MOvember? It’s a worldwide campaign to raise awareness and money for the fight against men’s cancers. The theme is “changing the face of men’s health” and the way it works is guys grow out their facial hair as a way to bring attention to the subject. Then, just like a charity run, ‘stache growers collect money for the cause. The money raised by the campaign goes to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Cancer Foundation.
When do we celebrate? At the end of November parties called MO-galas are held in major cities around the globe where men show off their ‘staches and celebrate what everyone has accomplished. We’ll be having our own celebration. The FIU tailgate on November 21st is your chance to show off your most ridiculous facial hair! NAWMBA has organized ways for EVERYONE, male or female, in Gainesville or afar, ‘stache or not to get involved.
What can I do? The men of T211 have organized a team and are growing mustaches this month as a part of the effort. In order to support our fellow classmates NAWMBA has organized several ways for EVERYONE to get involved.
If you’re a male who wants to give up shaving for a month:
1. GROW your own mustache! You can join the team the T211’s have created by Clicking here. Follow the instructions to join team “UF MBA”
2. COMPETE. Sign-up to be a part of the NAWMBA competition to determine the fan favorite ‘stache. Voting will be done by donations during the FIU tailgate and the winner will be announced that day. MBAA has offered to donate $100 in the name of the winning mustache grower’s cohort, equating to MAJOR bragging rights. (You do not have to be present to be a part of this, a photo of your ‘stache will suffice so don’t be discouraged if you’re not in Gainesville – ALL MBAs are welcome! Reply to this email by Nov. 16 to enter.) Who’s up for a little cross cohort rivalry?
If you’re a male or female who won’t be growing but you want to be involved:
1. DONATE (and encourage others to do the same) directly to the team by Clicking Here
2. PURCHASE a FAKE MUSTACHE from a NAWMBA representative! Each traditional cohort will have a representative selling the ‘staches throughout the month so that EVERYONE can sport a ‘stache during the FIU tailgate. The fake mustaches will also be for sale during the tailgate. The money raised will be donated through the UF MBA MOvember team.
3. SPREAD the word! Let everyone know about MOvember through your Facebook status. Suggested status: “I support the UF MBA MOvember Team and you can too! Be a part of the worldwide effort http://us.movember.com/”
4. DROP off your change. A donation box will also be placed in the MBA office in case you have some loose change you need to unload throughout the day.
Everyone: get excited to be a part of something great! You’ll look great in a moustache so join your MBA team in raising awareness and supporting this important cause.
Did you know? A few relevant details (courtesy of the MOvember site):
· 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
· Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 18-35.
· Get all the details about MOvember through the official websites: Movember and About Movember.
Thank you everyone for your support. Lets ROCK MOvember!
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