The gentlemen of Outrider Canada joined the fight against prostate cancer by participating in Movember, a global, month-long celebration of the moustache that brings awareness to men’s health issues. The team collectively raised over $500.00 to be donated directly to Prostate Cancer Canada.
Stats from Prostate Cancer Canada and The Candian Cancer Society show that:
25,500 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone (2009).
- 4,400 men will die of the disease this year.
- During his lifetime, 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with the disease.
- Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men.
- Over 90% of prostate cancer cases are curable if detected and treated in their earliest stages.
More information about Movember can be found by visiting Movember Canada and The Movember Foundation.
