How's your mo, bro?

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, 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 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 http://ca.movember.com

We would love to see a final fundraising push to get our team over $2,500. To donate visit http://ca.movember.com/mospace/91819/ 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.