Jonathan Kamnitzer
10  year  Mo Bro
platinum club
Hosting an event

$2,046

Target: $23,023
raised $59,688 since 2014
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Prostate cancer
Testicular cancer
Mental health and suicide prevention

It’s Movember season! For those of you who don’t know, this is the time of year where you’ll “hear” my rally cry for your support in reducing the stigma around mental health. The conversation around mental health has come a long way this year- both at a corporate level in terms of the Benefits we provide our workmates, and through strong individuals like our Workday brand ambassador, Naomi Osaka. Her courage, as well as that of superstars like Simone Biles and Rory McIlroy, were such inspiring acts of honesty and transparency that we can use as a launching pad to push the conversation around mental health!

This year has provided me first-hand experience of material struggles with my own mental health. It has given me the opportunity to experience the conscious effort it takes to get myself back to being mentally healthy, how important a support network is, and the importance of discussing my mental health and my challenges with that network. My experience wasn't something I saw coming, but it reinforced my commitment to such a critical cause, and why I believe it is more important than ever to support our families, friends, children, workmates, etc. through fostering a safe environment for communication about mental health.

Even with our progress socially, the rate of suicide globally is alarmingly high, particularly in men. Too many men are still ‘toughing it out’, keeping their feelings to themselves and struggling with their mental health in silence, often without a support system needed to get through difficult times. This is primarily due to the stigma that exists today around mental health and the lack of communication around real feelings and emotions.

Although mental health is a common buzzword these days, the stigma that continues to exist today around mental health needs to end. The Movember Foundation is aiming to reduce the rate of male suicide and I am working to change the way people support friends, colleagues, and family members with mental health challenges, both clinical and the challenges that you and I face on a regular basis.

I appreciate your support in this cause, whether it be through financial contributions or taking the conscious effort to open the conversation around mental health and support a loved one who may be struggling with their own mental health.

How I'm
getting involved
NEXT LEVEL STIGMA SQUASHERS
Team captain Jack Ramey
$3,495 Team funds raised
2 of 60 miles
walking
running
2 miles
Your feed

Leave Jonathan a comment
 

1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Greg Foster
$200

Great cause!

1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Greg Foster
$200

Great cause!

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Suzanne Foley
$53
3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Suzanne Foley
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Erin Smith
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Erin Smith
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Shannon Bullinger
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Shannon Bullinger
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Christopher Curtis
$104

Keep up the great work Jonathan! Love to see your leadership here for such a great cause.

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Christopher Curtis
$104

Keep up the great work Jonathan! Love to see your leadership here for such a great cause.

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jamie Donelson
$104

Happy to support YOU and this great cause!!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jamie Donelson
$104

Happy to support YOU and this great cause!!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Caitlin Portman
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Caitlin Portman
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Edward Eichler
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Edward Eichler
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Stefanie Cohen
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Stefanie Cohen
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jacinta Corbett
$50

A worthy cause and an excuse to grow a thick moustache! Good on you Jonathan.

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jacinta Corbett
$50

A worthy cause and an excuse to grow a thick moustache! Good on you Jonathan.

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Alicia Flesvig
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Alicia Flesvig
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Alicia Golden
$104

Thank you for your continued dedication to this important cause!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Alicia Golden
$104

Thank you for your continued dedication to this important cause!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
David Zucker
$32

Glad to support your efforts Jonathan. Are you doing push up's again this year

Thanks,

David Zucker

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
David Zucker
$32

Glad to support your efforts Jonathan. Are you doing push up's again this year

Thanks,

David Zucker

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Paul Russell
$32

Appreciate your commitment to this cause Kam!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Paul Russell
$32

Appreciate your commitment to this cause Kam!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Andreas Staubli
$200
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Andreas Staubli
$200
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Zachary Hetlinger
$53

Much love Kam!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Zachary Hetlinger
$53

Much love Kam!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Scott Heninger
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Scott Heninger
$53
1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
David Bansemer
$100

Glad you are doing this Jonathan! Great cause, I donate every year.

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
David Bansemer
$100

Glad you are doing this Jonathan! Great cause, I donate every year.

1 Week(s) Ago
I ran 2 mi

Previous year's posts
311 Week(s) Ago

Hey Jonathan, James here from Mo HQ. You’ve absolutely crushed it this Movember, keep up the moustachery! Here is a little message from the Moustache Thankologist!

Note: As donations can be made privately, not all donations are displayed to the public.