Untitled DocumentI'll put this under [AD] as I'm asking for money.
Copy of what I've sent to friends

This is a long way from home but it just may be that some well heeled person 
is interested in the health of NZ males. Absolutely no arm twisting. Just 
thought people may like the opportunity (Yeah right!).

Actually [AD][WOT] :-)


        Russell

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Summary:    "Sponsorship" requested to support moustache growing in
                    support of prostate cancer and general men's health 
issues.

Each year in NZ about 600 people die from breast cancer - most are women. A 
very few men also get breast cancer. Each year about the same number of 
people, all men, die from Prostate cancer.

While awareness of breast cancer has been justifiably increased in recent 
years with national campaigns and publicity, much less is said about 
Prostate cancer and related male health issues. An international movement 
has been formed to try and change that. Part of the campaign is the 
sponsored growing of moustaches during "Movember". To find out when Movember 
is (although it should be obvious) read on.

November has been 'renamed' "Movember" and (mostly male) participants grow 
moustaches as part of an awareness and fundraising effort. Participants 
invite friends and family and any random strangers they can persuade to 
sponsor their moustache growing for the cause. More details on the NZ 
efforts are available here http://www.movember.com/nz/home/ and other 
international sites can be accessed via here http://www.movember.com/.

A while ago I had "health issues" which lasted for some months and which 
lead the experts to suspect that I may have prostate cancer. It turned out 
that I didn't, and after suitable treatment everything came right again. But 
it was a sobering experience which raised my personal awareness levels. 
Movember aims to similarly increase awareness levels without any of the 
unpleasant side effects except for a small hole in our wallets.

My son Iain has registered as a Movember participant and at the start of the 
month he invited me to join him. I said "ask Val" and he did and she said 
'yes', so I too now have a mo'. I've never been a great liker of moustaches 
growing on my face, although over the years the odd (sometimes very odd) 
shaggy beard has been known to develop. Frankly it's a bit of a nuisance, 
and Val is not overly impressed with it, and I'm inclined to shave it off.

HOWEVER in the interests of Movember and men's health, if YOU will sponsor 
my objectionable facial hair then it can stay put until month's end. I'd 
like promises of $NZ50 minimum to keep it sprouting - so please send in 
promises of support to help keep me and Val uncomfortable. I don't have 
Iain's registration number and he's away until next week, but if you email 
me with a promise of funds I'll send the registration number and details of 
how payment can be made "online" when he gets back.

If I get emailed pledges for at least $50 within the next week the mo can 
stay. If not the mo' dies and I'll pay the difference between $50 and the 
pledges I receive myself. More than $50 promised and you get to see a 
picture of the mo - should you want to :-).

Keep them cards and letters and pledges rolling in folks ...


        Russell McMahon
        (09) 837 2999

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