Monday, 9 November 2009

Queen's Prostate Cancer Fundraising Initiative

Queen's Basketball has decided to grow a Moustaches for Movember - in the fight against prostate cancer. I will also be growing a moustache and started this as of Nov. 1. Help me support Queen's Basketball's quest to raise money for prostate cancer research.

My commitment is to grow a moustache all November and I am hoping that you will support my efforts by making a donation. The funds raised go directly to Prostate Cancer Canada.

What many people don’t know is that 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men with 25,500 diagnosed and 4,400 dying from the disease each year.

Facts like these have convinced me I should get involved.

To make a donation, you can either:

• Click this link http://ca.movember.com/mospace/415436/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account , or
• Write a cheque payable to ‘Prostate Cancer Canada’, referencing my Registration Number 415436 and mailing it to: Prostate Cancer Canada, 145 Front Street East, Ste. 306, Toronto, ON M5A 1E3, Canada.

All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Prostate Cancer Canada will use the money raised by Movember for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer.

For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please go to http://ca.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs/.

Thank you

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Michael Grobe
Communications and Sports Information Officer
Queen's University
Athletics & Recreation Department
(p) 613.533.6000 x 77369
(c) 613.484.6763
(e) comm.sio@queensu.ca
(w) www.gogaelsgo.com

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