Edu Mo's - It is I, Ollie, your folliclely blessed hairy Godfather. Here to report back on the results of the 2023 Movember School Challenge!

It is because of you that this Movember was the Schools Challenge's most successful ever! This year we had over 1150 more School Mo's than last year, 200 more school communities participate in the month and lastly you have collectively raised over $785,000 for critical men's health projects, that's $100,000 more than last year! The leaderboards have closed and the results are in. A big thanks to you all for all of your efforts and advocacy this year.

Have a very happy holidays and hopefully catch you Mo's next year!

Take a deep breath and take a bow. Because it’s official, you made it!

You’ve been with us on the journey to change the face of men’s health and we couldn’t be more grateful.

It is because of you that this Movember was the Schools Challenge's most successful ever! This year we had over 1150 more School Mo's than last year, 200 more school communities participate in the month and lastly you have collectively raised over $720,000 for critical men's health projects, that's $50,000 more than last year! But we aren't finished yet School Mo's.

A reminder that leaderboards officially close at 3pm AEDT on Tuesday December 12. Donations can still be received after this time but this is the cutoff to crown our 2023 Movember champions in the School leaderboards!

Keep sharing those photos on the Movember Schools Challenge - it really is so inspiring seeing what you Mo's are up to in your school community! Challenging outdated masculine stereotypes and creating an environment where young people can be vulnerable and their true authentic self.

From the tips of our Mo's to the bottom of our hearts - THANK YOU!

We have 1 week to MO!

The moustaches should be coming in strong by now, your MOVE goals within reach, any events that you have are close to fruition and bringing people together. There has been so many phenomenal stories come out this year from the schools community and please know you are inspiring this generation of young people to be the generation of change and stop men dying too young.

I'd love to see some more snaps of how your school community is getting along this Movember so please share them on this page.

7 Day's to MO!
Ollie

We are 17 days into the Hairy Season and boy are things heating up!

We have 629 School Communities all across Australia taking part in the hairy season this year. That is 150 more Schools than last year and testament to the passion of the school community in opening space for honest conversations. Bravo!

Mo’s - If you haven’t yet, it’s time to start planning your end of month Mo celebrations, Move events or any opportunity that brings you and your school community together to continue setting the scene for young people to be vulnerable and the power of conversation.

It ain't Scary being Hairy,
Ollie

ONE DAY TO MO.

I hope those follicles are fretting and those sneakers are laced up as tomorrow we MO!

Make sure you SHAVEDOWN tomorrow so those upper lip slugs grow fresh from the 1st of Movember!

Mover's - get cracking on Mo 1 and make sure you post a pic! Can't wait to see all of the pic's posted in this Challenge!

No matter what you do for Movember your efforts are inspiring change and stopping men from dying too young.

Mo On,
Ollie

$1,500 poem, dedicated to Will McLagan for his generous $100 donation.

$1,250 Poem - dedicated to my Dad, Tony Ritchie for his generous donation.

Halfway Report: Patches the trucker moustache is coming along as expected. If only he could link up all his separate parts!

Here is the 10th day progress report. The moustache is coming along slowly - as has been it's historical form for 10 years now. Please support the Movember cause by donating money and/ or having a chat about your health (or the health of the men in your life). Early detection or prevention is the key to saving so many lives.

Thank you to Max and Allana for supporting the Movember cause. I dedicate the poem for passing $1,000 to them.

It's been a fantastic start to the fundraising campaign, and the awareness is being spread far and wide. I would like to thank Jennifer Hill for her generous donation, and dedicate the poem for passing $750 to her. The image I have used to accompany my poem comes from the book "Living With A Black Dog" by Matthew and Ainsley Johnstone.

A Moem for passing the $500 target. The moem for $750 to come soon.

$700 has been reached, and so another poem is published.

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The Masculine Measure
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What does it take to be a man?
What is the masculine measure?
How does he know he has become
That which he seeks to treasure?

Strong. Hard. Tough. Resilient.
These words, they come to mind.
Stoic. Silent. Distant. Dark.
These he may also find.

This lonesome portrait, feels isolated,
An island cut off from friends.
Where trouble are his, and his alone,
Until the very end..

It does not have to be like this.
A man can be much more.
What maketh the man is up to him.
Embrace this, and he will soar.

A special thank you to my father, Tony, for his generous donation that took the fundraising past the $600 goal. Therefore, the $600 poem is dedicated to him.

For the remainder of the fundraising efforts, the poems will come every $100. Any individual donation of $100 or more will receive a personally dedicated poem.

With a week to go... it’s not looking promising for much more hair.

$450 Poem.

Thank you to all who have donated so far. Especially my students. My message for health is universal - no matter who you are, what your gender, how old you are; if you don't feel okay, just say.

$300 poem
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Proudly For Purple
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My moustache is for purple.
Proudly grown for a purple cause.
Proud and purple when checking for lumps, lurking in private depths.
Proud and purple for the health of future families.
Proud and purple for the family's jewellery.
Proudly purple for a royal pair.
My moustache is grown for purple.
Proudly for a purple cause.