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From 30 Mo Bros in Melbourne, Australia in 2003 to 854,288 Mo's across the world in 2011, Movember, through the power of the moustache has become a truly global movement that is changing the face of men's health.
MOVEMBER 2012
Movember officially launches campaigns in Austria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland
Participating countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA
1,127,152 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: GBP £88.2 million*
*The total funds raised are an interim figure. The final figure will be published at Movember.com once our independent audit is completed in September.
MOVEMBER 2011
Movember officially launches campaigns in Belgium, Denmark and Norway
Movember obtains official charity status in Canada and the UK
Participating countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, UK and USA
854,288 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: GBP £79.3 million
MOVEMBER 2010
Movember officially launches campaigns in South Africa in partnership with CANSA (Cancer Association of South Africa), in Finland, in the Netherlands and in the Czech Republic
Movember launches its first directly funded programme – the Global Action Plan; created with the aim of accelerating prostate cancer research outcomes through global collaboration
Participating countries: Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, UK and USA
447,808 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: GBP £48.5 million
Movember USA obtains official charity status and a second men’s health partner is added – the Lance Armstrong Foundation
Participating countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, UK and USA
255,722 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: GBP £27.6 million
Movember Ireland is officially launched in partnership with the Irish Cancer Society
The Cancer Society of NZ and Mental Health Foundation of NZ become New Zealand’s men’s health partners
Participating countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, UK and USA
173,435 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: GBP £14.9 million
Movember officially launches in the US in partnership with Prostate Cancer Foundation, in Canada with Prostate Cancer Canada, in the UK with The Prostate Cancer Charity and in Spain with FEFOC
The Movember Board is formally established
Participating countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, UK and USA
134,171 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: GBP £10.3 million
Movember receives official charity status in Australia and the Movember Foundation is established
beyondblue: depression & anxiety initiative becomes Australia’s second men’s health partner
Movember officially launches in New Zealand in partnership with Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ
Participating countries: Australia and New Zealand
56,129 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: AUD $9.3 million
MOVEMBER 2005
PCFA comes on board as Movember’s first official men’s health partner
Participating countries: Australia
9,315 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: AUD $1.2 million
MOVEMBER 2004
The Movember Group is officially established
The first Movember website is built
Funds raised go to Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA)
Participating countries: Australia
450 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: AUD $54,000
MOVEMBER 2003
The Movember idea is born in Melbourne, Australia by two mates discussing fashion and recurring trends, they question where the Mo had gone and joke about bringing it back. Together, they decide to talk their mates into growing a Mo with them. They choose the month of November renaming it Movember.
Movember rules and guidelines are defined; all of which remain in place today
Participating countries: Australia
30 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
Funds Raised: None
A detailed history of the early years is contained in this Hairy Tale.
Read up on all the latest news and highlights from Movember & Sons.
Grow, show and connect with your fellow Mo's.
Check out the Mo fundraising totals from around the world.
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