Mo Bros Cole and Jack win Fundraising Volunteers of the Year Award

Cole McCormack and Jack Hasselmann have been Movember fundraisers for over a decade. Childhood friends from Rye, New York, they’ve been through it all together—the good, the fun, and the heartbreak of losing loved ones far too young. In 2019, as co-captains of Team Macho Macho, they shared an idea: a rooftop party in New York City, bringing together friends, music, drinks, and a “funky formal” theme. That night, Mustachio Bashio was born. The fact that hundreds of people would show up in winter to a rooftop in NYC to support their friends spoke volumes about the type of people Cole and Jack are but we never imagined the scale of impact they would make in just a few short years.

It’s been over 6 years since the original Bashio event, and since then Cole and Jack have gone on to lead their team to raise over $1 million for Movember. Their team, whose motto is “redefining Macho,” has accomplished more than just the Bashio event - everything from trivia nights, mini concerts, golf tournaments, and dinners to Zoom calls, and summitting Mt. Kilimanjaro. For the work they’ve done with the Bashio and their incredible team, Cole and Jack were honored with the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum’s Fundraising Volunteers of the Year Award at their 2026 conference.

“Cole and Jack represent the very best of what Movember stands for: community, courage, and a deep commitment to changing the face of men’s health,” says Brittany Veneris, Director of U.S. Fundraising at Movember. "What began as a simple act of growing a mustache has evolved into a sophisticated, multi-channel fundraising engine that not only raises critical dollars, but also drives meaningful conversations about cancer and men’s mental health. Their leadership shows that when passionate supporters take ownership of a cause, the impact extends far beyond a single event. It builds a movement.”

“Amazing supporters like Cole McCormack and Jack Hasselmann are the heart and soul of peer-to-peer fundraising because of the way they bring people together around a shared cause,” said Marcie Maxwell, CEO of the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum. “By rallying their communities with passion and purpose, they reflect the millions of volunteers who energize organizations through their generosity, time, and talent.”

They lead with vulnerability, creating safe spaces for conversations about mental health, masculinity, and connection. They mobilize others—mentoring new fundraisers, empowering leaders, and expanding the movement. They build belonging. Mustachio Bashio is more than an event; it’s a reunion, a rally, and a ritual that people return to year after year because they feel seen and part of something bigger. Cole and Jack’s passion and dedication to Movember show not only in the incredible community they’ve built, but also in the funds their supporters have raised.

Like many of our Mo community, Cole and Jack’s reasons for participating are personal. “Since prostate cancer runs in my family, I am more likely to get it as well, which is a scary thought. I’m grateful for the work Movember is doing in the prostate cancer space so future generations won’t have to go through what our family did” says Cole.

“Too many men are ‘toughing it out’, keeping their feelings to themselves and struggling in silence” said Jack, who has seen too many friends and family go through this struggle.

Movember is much more than a month. It is a movement—community-led, evidence-based, and brave enough to challenge the status quo to create system change from the ground up. Cole and Jack show us how it’s done.