Hey guys, Halloween is now over and we are into one of my favourite times of the year: Movember. Movember is a charity event that is close to my heart and I have been taking part in it for about 7 years now (the header picture on this page is from the Pistol Shrimps’ Movember social the first year that I took part).
For those who don’t know what Movember is, it is when men around the globe start November clean shaven and spend the month growing and cultivating a moustache, raising money for charity and awareness for men’s health. For more details on what Movember is and why it is so important to me take a look at my overview page, as this post is going to be more of a Mo-gression update.
So… Day 1. As someone who usually has a beard, it’s safe to say my face has been pretty cold today!
Now usually I would be raising money for the Movember foundation, but this year I am doing things a little different. While I will still be raising awareness towards men’s health, this year I am instead asking for donations to Soft UK as part of our fundraising at work.
We are fundraising for Soft UK as they supported one of our colleagues and his wife after their unborn daughter was diagnosed with Edwards Syndrome.
Edwards Syndome (Trisomy 18) is a Chromosome disorder diagnosed before a baby is born. Parents who receive a diagnosis for their baby are faced with making complex and difficult decisions. Sadly, the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth is high but of the babies who do survive pregnancy, almost 1 in 10 live to celebrate their 1st birthday.
If anyone wants to donate, our office’s fundraising page can be found here. Any donations, big or small, will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for reading guys, keep an eye out for my Mo-gression updates throughout the month!
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Well done you ! Wonder what you’ll look like at the end of November………? Will await and see.
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Thank you! I’m hoping to do some updates every week or so as the month goes on
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