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Movember

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Fierce Facial Hair for a Cause: The South Metro Celebrates Movember

Flummoxed by the apparent increase in handlebars, chevrons and scraggly 'staches? Find out what Movember is all about.

Perhaps you've noticed it—a dusting of hair across a co-worker's lip that wasn't there before, a persistent five o'clock shadow that is well on its way to Happy Hour. Maybe even a full-on crumb catcher that only Tom Selleck could love. It's no accident. Starting Nov. 1, the South Metro became home to a multitude of moustaches, where dozens of men have signed up for Movember, an initiative that asks men to go hirsute to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues, particularly prostate and testicular cancer initiatives. Here's how it works: All participants start the month clean shaven, then for the rest of the month they try their best to cultivate a respectable 'stache and pick up sponsors. Donations go to Prostate Cancer Foundation…

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