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Nov 22, 2009 10:34 pm US/Central
Mustaches Marking Men's Health Money Motivation
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FORT WORTH (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―
In October it's pink ribbons and t-shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness. This month a group of North Texans have turned their mustache's into the ribbon. The group is part of a lazy fund raising campaign to fight cancer.
"I do look ridiculous," admits Silver Cuellar from Grand Prairie "You can either have a straight mustache or handlebar it doesn't matter."
The 31-year-old says his look is not his favorite, but it's for charity. "I'm a sucker for those kind of things it's been a part of me cancer has affected my life," says Cueller, who is a '
Movember' member.
Cuellar is among a growing group raising money for prostate and testicular cancer research. All month long the men don't shave and have become part of what's dubbed Movember. Mo is slang for mustache in Australia where the idea came from.
"I forget sometimes people are staring at it," says Jack Britton from Dallas "Older men stare and think maybe I'm making fun or this is a joke. Women they are not always fans. My mom in particular she said I wouldn't have a date this month and so far she's correct."
Britton, 25, grew his mustache in honor of his friend Pete Anastasi. When the 23-year-old heard about the movement he couldn't resist and had to grow one too.
"My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer a year and a half ago and it runs pretty heavily on his side of the family," says Anastasi "I thought it would be fun for a good cause."
Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men affecting 1 in 6 men. A man dies of prostate cancer every 18 minutes according to the American Cancer Society
The organization says testicular cancer is the most common caner in men ages 18 to 35.
There are thousands of Movember members online and trying to raise awareness. Just like sponsoring someone in a marathon members get their friends, family and co-workers to support and donate to their Mo-growing efforts. Each member's mustache and donations can also be tracked online along with responses.
"My sister said donating in hopes you will shave that thing off before holiday photos! Which will not happen," says Britton.
Come December some say they will shave, other say there is no chance. They say as long as they keep raising awareness to fight cancer they'll keep their mo's.
All the money raised benefits the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. So far more than $47 million has been donated for men's health.
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