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| Dentistry students show off their moustaches. First row: Matt Murphy, Curtis Taylor, Rammi Hassan. Second row: Taylor Farland, Ian Dugas, Jake Sorensen. Third row: Sheamus Kearns, Chad Avery, Gregory Magee. Fourth row: Tom Boran, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry,聽Ian MacIntyre, Corey MacGregor. (Photo courtesy Faculty of Dentistry) |
Movember started back in 2003 in Australia and has seen rapid growth since then. The idea behind Movember is similar to Run For The Cure. Instead of wearing a pink ribbon and running as a fundraiser, we donate our faces for the entire month of November and commit to growing the most amazing mustaches as humanly possible in a month.
Here, at the Dalhousie Faculty of Dentistry, 2010 was the first year that we have made a concerted聽fundraising effort. As of November 29, we have raised more than $2,000 as a team, with Dr. Stephen Roth leading the charge with $925 raised.
Movember came to Canada only three years ago but as Canadians we have come to be quite a force in the Movember world. Last year Canada raised the second largest amount of money, $7.8 million, second only to Australia.
This year Canada has already reached an impressive $16.3 million (currently number-one in the world!). Funds raised are donated to Prostate Cancer Canada. To learn more about Movember, visit
We would love to see a final fundraising push to get our team over $2,500. To donate visit and donate to our team or look through the list of members to donate to an individual on the Dalhousie Dentistry Team.
Greg Magee is a third-year dental student.