Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Warning: These Moustaches are not necessarily safe for your workplace

I'm raising money for Movember, a month dedicated to growing a moustache from scratch starting November 1 to raise awareness for Prostate Cancer. One of my favourite people ever to walk the face of the planet, my Grandfather Wally Barker, had a non-lethal case of Prostate Cancer before he passed away this past spring.

As promised, here are the options based on how much cash I can get together from everybody who donates. After I have raised the amount of money to compensate the degree of social stigma I'll receive I will tally votes on any of the options below. If you all vote on an option that the fundraising just doesn't reach I will take a re-vote. Please e-mail your vote to me at my University of Ottawa address:

bbark092@uottawa.ca

Below, I've posted the pictures of the different moustache options, as well as the standard e-mail from Movember with a link to donations on my behalf (I should be able to track your contribution through the Movember website). Thanks to my sister Cassie for taking these pictures. She said afterwards that her eyes burned from looking directly at the moustaches.

Thanks for the support,

Bryce

$200 for:
The Everything But a Beard Moustache
















$400 for:
The Metallica Roadie or The Honolulu Hairy


$600 for:
The Confederate


$800 for:
The "You Should Know my Name" Moustache a.k.a. The Creeper















$1000 for:
The Connaisseur


Here is the link to my Movember page and the standard e-mail for more information:

http://ca.movember.com/mospace/300034/

Hi, This Movember, the month formerly known as November I’ve decided to donate my face to raising awareness about prostate cancer. My donation and commitment is the growth of a moustache for the entire month of Movember, which I know will generate conversation, controversy and laughter. I’m doing this because 4,400 men die of prostate cancer in Canada each year and one in six men will be diagnosed during his lifetime. This is a cause that I feel passionately about and I’m asking you to support my efforts by making a donation to Prostate Cancer Canada. To help, you can either: * Click this link http://ca.movember.com/mospace/300034/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account * Write a cheque payable to Prostate Cancer Canada, referencing my name or Registration Number 300034 and mailing it to: Prostate Cancer Canada, Suite 306 145 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1E3, Canada. All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please visit: http://ca.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs. Thank you in advance for helping me to support men’s health.