Saul's Notes

November 2008

Mo'vember

Nov. 4, 2008

Categorized in: Announcements

Shear Lunacy!

Saul Klein, CEO of both Point2 Technologies and InternetCrusade, and John Reilly, CEO of RealTown, were in the giving mood after Saul's a recent trip to the Great White North.

The two agreed to participate in a fundraiser for Prostate Cancer Research that revolves around the mustache. Here is the deal: If you don’t have one, you agree to grow a mustache during the month. If you have one, you have to shave it off and then grow it back.

Point2’s Aidan Rogers challenged fellow Point2 members to take part in the program.

“This November, I'm growing a moustache to help raise money for prostate Cancer research. While some of the company already sport this stylish facial hair (yep, I'm looking at you Saul), I'd like to encourage every man in the company to join me in being clean shaven on “Mo”vember 1st, and spend the month growing and grooming your "mo".

Point2 ladies will get the chance to vote at the end of the month on who has the best mo, and prizes will be awarded for various categories of moustache.

Klein and Reilly lathered up and broke out the razors. Saul’s wife Janie, said she had never seen her husband without a mustache. And the fair-haired Reilly nearly bled to death removing his.

For Aidan, the story hits close to home.

“My granddad has prostate cancer. Every man over the age of 40 is at risk, and without ongoing efforts to raise awareness and funding, this disease will never be eliminated.”

Every year around 24,700 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and about 4,300 die of the disease, making it the number one cancer threat to Canadian men.1 in 7 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime.

The money raised by Movember is donated directly to the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada who will use the funds to create awareness and fund research across the country into prevention, detection and treatment, with a goal to ending the threat of prostate cancer.

More information is available at http://www.movember.com/

Check out this video clip by clicking on the thumbnail below.