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PostPosted: 12/04/11 10:53 am • # 1 
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Final tally for Canada is around $36.6 million.

Movember Canada fundraising tops $32M
Ahead of other countries as campaign ends Wednesday with massive shave-fest
CBC News Posted: Nov 30, 2011 11:49 AM ET
Last Updated: Nov 30, 2011 7:49 PM ET

It's shaving day for tens of thousands of mustachioed Canadians who have raised more money to battle prostate cancer than any other country during the Movember campaign.

Nearly a quarter of a million Canadian men put their upper lips to use for a good cause during the annual November campaign that ends Wednesday.

While donations are still rolling in, Canada has raised $32.7 million so far for prostate cancer research.

In Australia, the birthplace of the international campaign, $22.5 million was raised, while U.S. donations amounted to $12 million.

Events are being held in cities across Canada as so-called Mo Bros prepare to shed their moustaches.

However, one participant who won't be clean-shaven come Thursday is Liberal MP Justin Trudeau, a Movember captain on Parliament Hill.

Trudeau told CBC News that he plans to keep his moustache until the new year.

"I'm quite attached to it, and more importantly, my wife doesn't mind it to a most heinous degree," Trudeau said. "So I think we're doing OK."

The Movember Canada website says the campaign's goals are to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues, specificially prostate cancer.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/11/30/movember-ends.html



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I loved the kid who drew on a mustache for this because he wanted to help.

I thought about it the other night as I grabbed my tube of Nair.   Don't think it would have gone over big with my boss, but I'll bet ya I could've grown a decent 'stache.Image Image

Those numbers are fantastic! Image


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Those numbers are fantastic!

That's over $1.00/Canadian resident. Never saw anything like that before.


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Excellent! ~ I don't remember seeing any publicity about it here, which really annoys me ~

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sooz08 wrote:
Excellent! ~ I don't remember seeing any publicity about it here, which really annoys me ~

Sooz
You needed to watch hockey.
The entire NHL was backing this one.


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