New York Construction Report staff writer
Maxwell Kelly, organizer of New York Build, is sporting a new look this month and he is encouraging others to follow his lead.
“This is not a new fashion statement but is instead my attempt for Movember which we are 2 weeks into,” Kelly wrote on social media this week. “Movember and the moustache is aiming to raise awareness and funds for improving men’s health issues such as men’s mental health, testicular cancer and prostate cancer.
“As a man I know we often neglect these issues and do not talk about them so raising awareness is key.”
With about two weeks to go, Kelly has started a fundraising campaign. Click https://lnkd.in/dT3mGJ5u to donate.
Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness for men’s health issues – including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide.
The goal is to “change the face of men’s health.”
By encouraging men to get involved, Movember aims to increase early cancer detection, diagnosis and effective treatments, and ultimately reduce the number of preventable deaths.
Along with annual check-ups, the Movember Foundation encourages men to be aware of family history of cancer and to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Using the moustache as the driving symbol of the movement, Movember focuses on the three key areas of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention.
Since 2004, the Movember Foundation has raised $837 million and funded over 1,200 projects in more than 20 countries.
