FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE & PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
St. James students making a
difference with moustaches
“Movember Mondays” at George Waters Middle
School
WINNIPEG, Movember 9, 2012 – Local organizers of the Movember campaign will
be saying a special thank you to the students at George Waters Middle School at
a school assembly at 9:15 am, Wednesday, Movember 14.
Students and
staff are doing their part to change the face of men’s health by designating
Mondays during November as “Movember Mondays”.
On Mondays, a minimum donation of 25¢ provides them a sticker showing
their support of Movember. They also
have the opportunity to purchase moustaches for either 50¢ or $1. The school’s first Movember Monday moustache
drive this week raised over $50 in support of prostate cancer research and
men’s health initiatives.
The grade
6-8 school is also setting their GymBlasts around the moustache theme during
Movember.
“Some male
staff grew moustaches for Movember in 2010 and thought it would be fun to have
the kids get involved in our moustache adventure,” said Carmen Bonnici, teacher
and Movember participant. “Movember
Mondays were created that year allowing students to purchase their own
'staches' for a nominal donation – every little bit helps. It also fostered conversations at school and
at home about cancer, its effects, and how funds raised from Movember Mondays
can help. This is our 3rd year and it is getting bigger and better.”
Movember at
GWMS: a video:
Principal
Andrew Mead tweets during the first Movember Monday:
“You don’t
need to be a man growing a moustache to get involved in Movember and make a
difference, and George Waters Middle School is a tremendous example of this,”
said Jeff Palson, Movember Winnipeg Co-Chair. “We want to recognize and salute
the students and staff for their efforts and contribution.”
Media are invited to attend:
Date
|
Wednesday,
Movember 9
|
Time
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9:15 am –
9:30 am
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Location
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George
Waters Middle School
190 Ferry
Road
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Special Instructions
|
Please
allow enough time to check-in at school office and receive a visitor pass
before proceeding to the assembly, which will be in progress.
|
Media Availability
|
Media are
invited for photography/filming purposes
Available
for interview following the assembly:
· Andrew Mead, School Principal
· Carmen Bonnici, Teacher and Movember Monday
organizer
· George Waters Middle School students
· Jeff Palson, Movember Winnipeg Co-Chair
|
For the
latest news and updates about local Movember events, visit facebook.com/movemberwinnipeg
or follow @MovemberWpg on Twitter.
About Movember
Movember aims to forever change the face of
men's health through the power of the moustache, by raising awareness and funds
that will reduce the number of preventable male deaths by cancer. Since its
inception as a charity event in 2004, over 2 million participants have raised
almost $300 M for its causes, with official Movember campaigns taking place in
twenty one countries. For more information please visit movember.com
For more information
Sandy Kwong
204-992-2299
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