Tom Barrett posted on October 28, 2011 16:03
Saints Foundation are supporting Movember; an international campaign which aims to raise vital awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.
The Saints charity already operates a successful men’s health programme (Health Kicks) in Southampton and is keen to raise awareness of cancers that specifically affect men, to the extent:-
one man every hour dies of prostrate cancer in the UK
(Prostrate Cancer Charity).
During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in the UK and around the world and the Saints Foundation is encouraging fans to register with the Saints Foundation team at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face and then for the rest of the month, groom, trim and wax your way to a fine moustachery.
Supporters effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.
The Saints Foundation aims to encouraging public and private conversation about the issue of men’s health via the growth of a moustache, educating the Movember community that the best way to cure cancer is to prevent it through a healthy diet, not smoking, being physically active, staying at a healthy weight and knowing your family medical history.
The campaign aims to remove the stigmas around health issues like prostate and testicular cancer by giving men the opportunity and confidence to talk about their health more openly Educating men on the health risks they face, the symptoms and signs in both themselves and others and appreciate when and how to seek help if needed.
To support the campaign and sign up for the Saints Foundation Movember team click here, and together we can raise awareness of specifically Prostrate Cancer and other cancers related to men.
For further information on the Saints Foundation’s men’s health project call Saints Foundation on 0845 6889370 or visit www.saintsfoundation.co.uk.