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The month of Movember

(Al Jazeera) Since 2003, when it was started in Australia, November has turned into Movember. Movember is a global fundraising event where, for the 30 days of November, men (and less often, women) grow a moustache (or a mo') to raise awareness about mens' health, particularly prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for men in the U.K., where 100 are diagnosed each day and more than 10,000 die from it each year. One in every six men in the U.S. will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. Starting the month with a clean-shaven face, men from around the world, especially in Canada and Australia - the top two fundraising countries involved in the campaign - grow a moustache to raise money for research and hopefully start conversations about men's health. This year has been the most successful yet, with over CAD$91 million raised, and that's without having counted all of the money. Last year US$72 million was raised for prostate cancer research.

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The website for the Canadian Mo'

Movember Canada
The Movember Canada website is an incredibly extensive and comprehensive website for all things Mo'-related. It is based on the same template as the other national Movember websites. It covers everything about Movember, from how to register, how to donate, where to buy mo' merchandise, the purpose of Movember and how it originated, and essentially, men's health. It also updates the amount of money raised, for all countries, every hour. The page links to Prostate Cancer Canada and also lists events and competitions across the country for the most money raised, best photograph and the university that raised the most money.

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The Prostate Cancer Canada homepage

Prostate Cancer Canada
Prostate Cancer Canada, where funds raised by Movember are donated, is a resource for anyone looking for information about prostate cancer. The website explains how the organization works, its purpose and where their money goes. It also provides information about cancer in general as well as prostate cancer, how it develops, how to test for it and how to help prevent it. It explains what kind of research the organization is involved in and ongoing projects. The website also lists ways to get involved with the organization, with Movember topping the list.

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The Canadian Cancer Society

Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer website is a huge resource for anyone looking for information about any area of cancer, research, fundraising and general healthcare. Visitors can choose to look for Canada-wide information or narrow it down to a province. News stories involving cancer research and fundraising are listed and tabs at the top of the page lead to information about prevention, cancer research, how to help and publications. Visitors can quickly get specialized information about a specific type of cancer by choosing from a drop-down bar on the homepage or by selecting if they are a patient, a friend, a doctor, an advocate or involved with the media.

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The Facebook page for Movember Halifax

Movember Halifax
A Facebook account is not needed to view the page for Movember Halifax. The page lists events and information about Movember in Halifax and the surrounding area. Photos are posted from people in Halifax and their mo's, as well as from the Halifax gala that was held on Nov. 25. Photos are shown of the winners of a variety of competitions, including Miss Movember, best Mo bro and sista in costume and the ultimate Mo. The page also features their exposure in local media and a coupon where mo bros and sistas could get a discount on tickets to a Rainmen game.

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The Facebook profile of a Halifax mo' bro

Facebook
Seth London is a student at Dalhousie University and has been updating his Facebook daily since Nov. 1. He has been growing his own handlebar moustache to raise money for Movember. Along with being registered on the official Movember website, London posts pictures of his growing moustache everyday, with his roommate Ginnie doing something interesting and funny in the background. His Facebook page says he is close to raising $1,500.