Another Successful year of dawning the Moustache for November (MOVEMBER) has come to an end and as I am sad to let it go the time has come to grow back the beard for December. (DEC-EM-BEARD)
This year I raised $1585 for Men’s Mental Health & Prostate Cancer. Donations came mostly from clients attending my annual “Murph” workout in which we do for a charity every year. As a Personal Trainer, I feel it be very important to give back to the community and every year I donate to a different foundation through this event that I hold every year on Remembrance Day (Nov. 11) in Canada.
This year I chose the Movember Foundation as it directed its focus to prostate cancer and Mental Health. Two hard hitters for me with my dad being a prostate cancer survivor and mental health is so under looked especially in men from my generation. We were always tough to be tough and not show or talk about our feelings.
Rocking a moustache is easy when so much change can come from a simple donation or conversation on the topic. I did have many especially on Mental Health over the month and felt very proud to do my part and help the cause… This may become a yearly thing now with how easy they made it with an App and QR code for people to donate. I didn’t even have to handle any money or drop off anything in person.
I’ll leave you all with some wise words from my father.
“Your Health is your Wealth!”
Without it you can’t spend any of your hard-earned money or play with your kids… Prioritize your fitness!
Coach Mitch