Hal Stern
13  year  Mo Bro
platinum club
hall of fame
platinum club level 2
platinum club level 3

$8,127

Target: $17,600
raised $110,625 since 2012
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Prostate cancer
Testicular cancer
Mental health and suicide prevention

This the bar mitzvah year for my Movember campaign. In theory, this means I should be an adult about its seriousness. I prefer to pick up the old adage "to 120" -- as in $120k lifetime raised, for a goal of $17,600 this year.

As I’ve heard from decade of campaigns, men’s cancers, mental health and their intersections impact nearly everyone. I'm squarely in the middle of that Venn diagram this year.

Our theme song for men's health and mental well-being isn't just something in a minor key. It's an anthem. A march. A downfield. A 40-minute long Phish jam that peaks, and peaks again, and makes you wonder "How did they do that?"

Your generosity and support have also been 100% or more as I’ve had 6 consecutive years in the top 100 in the US, 4 $10k+ years and a lifetime total over $102k

My "Mo Your Own Way" goal once again this year is to complete 60km on the rower to shine a light on the 60 men who commit suicide every hour of every day.

How I'm
getting involved
9 of 60 miles
walking
cycling
workout
7.77 miles
rowing
1.25 miles
I'm moving 60 miles this Movember for the 60 men we lose each hour of every day. Bike, row, Dunkies power walk and ice hockey!
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1 hour(s) ago
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Andrew Sadai
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Good luck!

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Andrew Sadai
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Good luck!

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Maureen Kushmore
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Hal! So happy to be supporting you in this impressive effort! And not just because it’s Mo-vember!
Mo

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Hal! So happy to be supporting you in this impressive effort! And not just because it’s Mo-vember!
Mo

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Great to know you, my friend.

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Great to know you, my friend.

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Always inspiring, my friend! Happy to support this cause.

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Always inspiring, my friend! Happy to support this cause.

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Elana Stern
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Coming up on the end of the first week of Movember and thank you to all of the donors, sponsors, and everyone with words of encouragement. Time to get on the bike, rower and power walk trails this weekend to catch up on the Mo Your Own Way goal.

In the meantime - went to hear Dez Douglas and his NYU student bands at Dark Matter coffee in the Bowery last night. Must-visit place if you like coffee, chocolate and the grimy NY Music scene of the 70s and 80s. Took this picture of Dez's drummer - who proved you can do a LOT with a little -- a snare, bass, hi hat and ride cymbal, with sticks, mallets and brushes, and he powered the genres from bop to ballad.

That's part of showing up for your friends -- a little has a big beat impact.

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Coming up on the end of the first week of Movember and thank you to all of the donors, sponsors, and everyone with words of encouragement. Time to get on the bike, rower and power walk trails this weekend to catch up on the Mo Your Own Way goal.

In the meantime - went to hear Dez Douglas and his NYU student bands at Dark Matter coffee in the Bowery last night. Must-visit place if you like coffee, chocolate and the grimy NY Music scene of the 70s and 80s. Took this picture of Dez's drummer - who proved you can do a LOT with a little -- a snare, bass, hi hat and ride cymbal, with sticks, mallets and brushes, and he powered the genres from bop to ballad.

That's part of showing up for your friends -- a little has a big beat impact.

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Sussie Harris
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Melissa Gellert
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Go Hal!

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Melissa Gellert
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Go Hal!

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Joel Goldberg
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Thanks for all you do…happy to support you!
Abby & Joel

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Thanks for all you do…happy to support you!
Abby & Joel

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Siobhan Esposito
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Thank you for championing this cause!

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Thank you for championing this cause!

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Maria Wilson
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We are inspired by your unflagging commitment to this worthy cause. Thank you for all you do for men's health!

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Maria Wilson
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We are inspired by your unflagging commitment to this worthy cause. Thank you for all you do for men's health!

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Out of the gate and fast!! Thank you to donors, family, friends, coworkers and half a dozen new to the crew!! Your generosity has this campaign at the 33% point only 10% of the way into Movember!!

If you've known me a while, you know that exercise and regimen were never my strong suits -- but just as we kicked off Movember I achieved two milestones -- I've done a Hydrow workout EVERY WEEK for 2 full years, and I hit 750km on my machine. I really believe that channeling energy into Movember -- the focus on moving 60 miles, the emphasis on men's health, and thinking about mental health challenges as as conversation and not a stigma -- have helped.

2 day(s) ago

Out of the gate and fast!! Thank you to donors, family, friends, coworkers and half a dozen new to the crew!! Your generosity has this campaign at the 33% point only 10% of the way into Movember!!

If you've known me a while, you know that exercise and regimen were never my strong suits -- but just as we kicked off Movember I achieved two milestones -- I've done a Hydrow workout EVERY WEEK for 2 full years, and I hit 750km on my machine. I really believe that channeling energy into Movember -- the focus on moving 60 miles, the emphasis on men's health, and thinking about mental health challenges as as conversation and not a stigma -- have helped.

2 day(s) ago
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Keep up the great work my Friend!

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an anonymous supporter
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Keep up the great work my Friend!

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Richard Fasman
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Hal always happy to contribute to a good cause and a better Phish story.

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Richard Fasman
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Hal always happy to contribute to a good cause and a better Phish story.

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Happy to Help

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Happy to Help

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Happy to help push your 13th year over the top!

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Happy to help push your 13th year over the top!

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4 day(s) ago
I rowed 1.25 mi00:10:00

5 day(s) ago
I worked out 7.77 mi01:01:00

Learn to play hockey "Freeze Tag" with the U8s. About 3x our usual practice.

Previous year's activities
48 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.95 km00:30:00

Wrap on the Movember Move -- walking from 30th Street Station across Philly!

48 Week(s) Ago
I walked 3.06 km00:36:00

double dip coffee walk - dunkies and offshore coffee

48 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 7.24 km00:16:00

Rebooted the recumbent bike, checked out last night’s Beacon Jam with TAB and closing in on another goal

48 Week(s) Ago
I rowed 3.03 km00:15:00

Keeping the streak going

Previous year's posts
49 Week(s) Ago

Happy Thanksgiving -- with a nice boost from two long-time, loyal and wonderful donors, I hit my goal of $15,100 for 2025 and have raised $100,000 for Movember over the last 12 campaigns. Of course, I bumped goal up a bit, in true Sun Microsystems sales style.

49 Week(s) Ago

A few quiet minutes in the coach's locker room after learn to play ice hockey with the NJ Devils Youth club. Our son Ben started playing in 1998, and after a few years of managing I got my USA Hockey certificate and coach the Under-8s. It's a wonderful, large, and caring family -- much like the Movember crew, and one more reason why so many NHL players support Movember. Partly this grows out of the legacy of Bruin/Leaf/Golden Knight Phil Kessel, who beat testicular cancer and set the NHL ironman consecutive games streak. Partly it's because the NHL has always been about facial hair when the going gets tough.

49 Week(s) Ago
I rowed 3.03 km00:15:00

back on the hydrow after a week on the road!

50 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 5.02 km00:15:00

one more indoor bike to wrap up the middle Mo weekend

50 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 6.01 km00:17:20

afternoon cycle - halfway thru Movember and getting close to all goals

51 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 6.7 km00:19:00

Evening stationary bike ride … with a little Phish from United Center 7/19/25

51 Week(s) Ago
I rowed 3.03 km00:15:00

hitting the 1/3 point of Movember with a power row

51 Week(s) Ago
I walked 2.32 km00:24:00

checking out an alternate route to Dunkies

51 Week(s) Ago
I walked 2.45 km00:34:00

Power walk to Dunkin’ on a shiny November morning. Last day of the farmers market and today: romanesque broccoli!! Very Mandelbrot

51 Week(s) Ago

Spotted these heads of romanesque broccoli at the Asbury farmers market on my morning Dunkies power walk. They are incredibly fractal; very Mandelbrot “Fractal Geometry of Nature” (with liberties). And why does this remind me of men’s cancers? Because each cancer is literally that unique and branched in genomic variation, local cell environment, immune system reaction and the cancer’s mutation and resistance. We are truly trying to solve the intensely complex - and your intense support helps with research and awareness

52 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 6.4 km00:20:00

gotta love a hotel built inside the shell of a former philly bank - gym is in the vault

52 Week(s) Ago
I rowed 3.03 km00:15:00

Tuesday row with Sera Moon @ Hydrow

52 Week(s) Ago

Hello Movember Day Two! I shared this picture because it reminds me of two big turning points -- the Ben & Jerry's cow when I discovered their ice cream, a major contributor to my weight gain over the ensuring 40 years, and the Moog Taurus pedal shirt, which I wear unironically now that I can call myself a bass player. Movember is about being intentional, practicing self-care, and being aware of your personal health context. Thank you, donors, friends, co-workers, family and all who have shared very personal stories with me

53 Week(s) Ago

Today's side trip -- few meetings at Princeton University and I stopped for a selfie with Henry Moore's "Oval With Points." Seen head-on the negative space resembles a head and torso; seen from the middle it's a little threatening; seem from the side it bears an uncanny resemblance to Richard Nixon in profile. That's the Movember tie-in: we see what we want in appreciating this art; getting others to appreciate our view (however arcane) really helps drive understanding. Men's cancers, men's mental health, or 1970s bronze installations -- please really do talk among yourselves

53 Week(s) Ago
I rowed 2.89 km00:15:00

core workout for a Sunday morning

53 Week(s) Ago
I rowed 1.73 km00:10:00

Gentle slide into the weekend with a pair of 5 minute rows

54 Week(s) Ago

Back...Back in the New York Groove! Thanks to 40+ incredible supporters, 10 of whom are first-time donors to Movember, I'm sneaking up on 2/3 of goal and it's not even Halloween! More stories and thoughts coming this weekend, but for now here's my touristy shot outside of MSG.

54 Week(s) Ago
I rowed 3.01 km00:15:00

Hullo Movember! This row completed a 51 week rowing streak!

56 Week(s) Ago

The 'stache that started it all -- Travis Garone at the NYC kick-off last night, rockin' his Rudy's Music shirt and talking Gibson guitars, men's health and confusing me for the wait staff at a Chelsea bar.

100 Week(s) Ago

That's a wrap everyone!! My immediate thoughts: Wow, thank you for your generosity, and deep appreciation for raising the conversation around sensitive and formerly stigmatized topics of men's cancers and mental health.

At $15,206 your generosity support and love brought this campaign to a new single year high, introduced 22 new donors to Movember, connected me with new and old friends with common bonds, and currently pushed me into the top 50 of US fundraisers. It truly takes a team.

And to bid farewell to Movember -- a callback to my opening shot -- The Parlor Mob at the Stone Pony, a homecoming show, a celebration of life and loudness and the hope that a high intensity band playing a shore bar brings to those kids huddled on (just a block from) the beach.

101 Week(s) Ago
I rowed 2.1 km00:10:15

turkey row!!

101 Week(s) Ago
I rowed 2.04 km00:10:00

102 Week(s) Ago

lobby of the four seasons philadelphia. yours truly in tie dye Movember shirt (and yes, there is a Hydrow rower in their gym) and a huge reindeer/thunderhorse in the lobby. which lets me make a pun about big bucks!! thanks to all for your support, 8 days and about $1,800 to go!

102 Week(s) Ago

Thank you Mo Bro and Mo Sis from around the world. With 12 days to go in Movember, I was at 95% of my original goal this morning. Last donation was from a former Sun Microsystems boss whose guidance and clarity I always appreciated, and in his honor -- I'm raising my goal to $14,000, for a lifetime total of $84k (84 of course is the year "This one goes to 11" entered the vernacular)

105 Week(s) Ago

Happy day of-day of Movember! Greetings from Boston where the Pru Center walkway always reminds me of the cargo carrier from Space:1999.
Thanks for your support and contributions - 1/2 way to goal!

153 Week(s) Ago

final Movember row - cranky machine from 20 years ago with no drag but have now rowed in 4 locations during this campaign

153 Week(s) Ago

move mission accomplished with 4 days to go!

154 Week(s) Ago

easy like sunday morning (for you 70s fans): 3,800m and some Goose live at Red Rocks. love ir when the two opening jams fill my 20 minute row with light and funky bass

154 Week(s) Ago

the mo is calling - 5011m in a 30 minute class, new personal best, rockin the new mo shirt to boot (llama taboot iykyk)

155 Week(s) Ago

40km of 60km and happy halfway thru Movbember! i’m on the Sheraton Boston rower for the 2nd time in a week. watched rowers on the Charles this morning and impressed, again

156 Week(s) Ago

Thanks to some remarkably generous donors, I'm just $43 shy of another $10,000 year. I've heard from a few old work friends who were there for my first few Movember campaigns, and some newer co-workers who share a passion for promoting health and health issue awareness.

156 Week(s) Ago

60% of challenge accomplished for rowing and 80% fundraising. And tomorrow is the 33% point of Movember! Thanks team!

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