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The month of November has become a special month to celebrate men’s health through various campaigns across Canada.

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Best known for raising awareness about men’s health, particularly prostate health, the movement has grown to include men’s mental health and suicide prevention.

The campaign known as MOVEMBER is an annual celebration of men growing mustaches throughout the month of November to raise awareness.

Often avoided, the conversation about prostate and testicular cancer is not common among men. Education is lacking and the MOVEMBER campaign aims to raise awareness of these particular male illnesses, as well as their mental health and wellbeing.

A young Spartan athlete from EHS decided to create a challenge with the goal of raising $1,000 for research.

Regan Houle, who is a Grade 12 student at EHS, once again challenged his community to raise awareness and donate to the MOVEMBER campaign.

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He said he enjoyed being a part of the EHS sports teams and playing sports was a big part of his life.

He challenged his teachers and friends to grow a mustache and share the goal of the MOVEMBER campaign on social media. On the EHS Facebook page it says, “You don’t have to grow up to save a brother.”

Houle says there’s no need to grow a mustache, you can do something else like walk or run 60 kilometers in November to help raise awareness.

“Every effort counts as we work to support our fathers, brothers, partners and friends. »

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