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The main objective of the Movember campaign is to improve the state of men's health. This is achieved primarily by raising the community's awareness of health issues affecting men, specifically prostate cancer, thereby encouraging earlier detection, intervention and more effective treatment of the disease. Ultimately this investment is about reducing the number of preventable deaths from prostate cancer. Listed below are the awareness outcomes of the 2007 Movember campaign. Word of Mouth "I was growin a Mo and through Movember my father became aware of the need to be regularly tested for prostate cancer. He had the test, had prostate cancer, had the surgery and is now recovering nicely. Funny what a moustache can do!" Stephan via email Media Coverage Events In 2007 there were five Movember Gala Partés in Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco and Aspen. Over 2,200 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas across the US celebrated their Movember journey at one of these events. As not everyone is able to attend a Gala Parté event, seven Mo Town parties were created by supporters in cities across the country, from Denver and Steamboat Springs, CO, Chicago, IL, Virginia Beach, VA, and Harrisburg, PA, all the way to Jackson, MS. Movember is also the perfect way to bring some philanthropic fun to the office. In 2007, thirty eight Mo Office events were held in the US. From local restaurants and cafes to Fortune 500 companies and everything in between, employers and employees joined together to support Movember and celebrate their journey. Additionally, 22 Colleges and Universities across the country held Big Mo on Campus (BMOC) parties including UCLA in Los Angeles, Southern Illinois University, Virginia Tech, University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, University of Southern Mississippi and Notre Dame in Indiana. Website |