November, in some circles, has come to be known as Movember, after the month long event that takes place now around the world, to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer — diseases that significantly affect men around the world.
The idea behind Movember is that participants sign up donors, then shave on Nov 1st. Typically you leave a mustache — “Mo” in Australian slang — but some men prefer to go clean-shaven and grow a beard.) After that, you don’t shave again until Dec 1st. As a result, November has also come to be known by some people as “beard-growing month.”
Movember, the organization, was declared by Global Journal as one of the top 100 non-government organizations (NGOs) in the world — out of around 5M NGOs worldwide. The event has become a huge success since the first event’s 30 participants — known as “Mo Bros” and “Mo Sistas.” A similar organization, Noshember (No Shave November), offers an alternative full-month of November event to grow a beard while raising awareness for prostate cancer and MS.
Source: BestHealthDegrees.com
