Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks to all who have donated to any causes for which we have raised awareness or written an article, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!  Thanks for following, subscribing, and reading!  Remember to think of a challenge and pledge and send it our way!

Living Social Toys for Toys for Tots

LivingSocial's deal in Washington D.C. (and I believe nationally) is $5 for a $10 donation to Toys for Tots.  You have 6 days to take advantage of this deal, and it is for a great cause.  This is like your 401(k) employer match - yes you have to sacrifice $5, but not taking advantage of it is like throwing away $5...FOR CHILDREN!!!

Please donate, and START SENDING US CHALLENGES!

Tom's Movember Everyday

What is Movember? It's men growing moustaches, posting pictures of their ridiculous new look, and awesome people (you) donating money to support the men in their efforts to raise money in the name of men's health.  For more specifics on the cause, check out Brandon's article on the charity.  His photos are also included there.  I stopped shaving on Sunday the 30th, so techinically day 1 was my 3rd day unshaven.  Check back daily for photo updates.  Here goes nothin:

Movember is in Full Swing

So the month has been upon us for five days, and Brandon has predictably failed to make a posting on our beloved month.  What is Movember?  It is a charity that is changing the face of men's health.  When Mo Bros show their grow, our cancer foe takes a blow.  OK, so I'm not a poet, but I am cultivating my facial hair from clean shaven to goatee to moustache for the sake of raising money to support prostate and testicular cancer research, as well as education and awareness for many men's health issues.  So why donate?

One in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime (so will one in three women,) and one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.  Experts estimate 240,890 cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2011 - 33,720 of these men will die.  Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in American males aged 15-34.  Experts estimate that 8,290 cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in 2011 - 350 of these men will die.  Smoking accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths and 87% of lung cancer deaths.  One in five americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer.  Movember has compiled these and more facts and stats on men's health.