Sponser Mo-Father for Movember - Week 2

Submitted by eric on Mon, 19/11/2007 - 7:10pm.

Well it's week two and my stubble is looking more like a mo, I get more comments now, some laugh and others like it, more importantly my kids like it.
Thank you to the people that have sponsored us to-date, every contribution makes a difference to a great cause that otherwise goes unnoticed in the media, our own health and the health of other men. - Eric

During Movember (the month formerly known as November) the DIYFather team (Scott on the left and Eric) will be growin a Mo. That's right we are bringing the Mo back because we are passionate about men's health and the fight against prostate cancer. Why...

* 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 deaths, after lung cancer.

* The average life expectancy of a man in New Zealand is 4 years less than a woman.

To sponsor our Mo please go to http://www.movember.com/nz/donate, enter our registration number which is 106223 and your credit card details. Or you can sponsor us by cheque made payable to the "Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand" clearly marking the donation as being for my Registration Number: 106223. 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.

For those that have supported Movember in previous years you can be very proud of the impact it has had and can check out the detail at: Fundraising Outcomes.
Movember culminates at the end of the month at the Gala Partés. These glamorous and groomed events will see Tom Selleck and Borat look-a-likes battle it out for their chance to take home the prestigious Man of Movember title. If you would like to be part of this great night you'll need to purchase a Gala Parté ticket.

Each week the DIY Father team will post progress of their Mo’s

Thanks for your support

- The Mo-Fathers at DIYFather