The Modern Love Machine has asked to share something …

Question: What do all of the following people have in common, besides the fact that they are all awesome?

Answer: Moustaches!

Much to The Modern Gal’s dismay,** I am growing a moustache. But I’m not growing it for any old reason. Just in case you were not aware it is Movember, a month long event where men all around the world commit to growing a moustache as a sign of men’s health and prostate cancer awareness. Were you aware that this year in the United States 218,000 men will get prostate cancer? And that 1 out of every 6 guys will be affected by prostate cancer in their lifetime? Men are actually 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than women are with breast cancer. By 2015 the death toll will rise to 45,000 men a year.

However, all is not lost. If caught in the early stages of the disease, nearly 100% of men are cancer free after 5 years. The Prostate Cancer Foundation has raised over $400 million since 1993 and the United States government has increased funding for research to $500 million per year. We still need your help though. Please take a moment and donate to help find a cure for this disease. And if you see someone who doesn’t normally have a moustache starting to get a little hair on their upper lip, encourage them to keep up the good work.

**Editor’s note from The MG: I wholeheartedly support the Movember campaign to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer research. I merely do not support itchy moustache hairs when I kiss the MLM.