Midway through Movember, West Seattle team is … growing

We’re now halfway through the month that for some men in West Seattle and the rest of the world is better known as “Movember” (combining “moustache” and “November”), as they grow mustaches to raise money and awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Livestrong Foundation. Derek Wilson shares news about the local team:

West Seattle has a Movember team, called the West Seattle Mo’s. They are Tony Meats (captain; photo, above left), Ted LeRoy, Erik Walum [photo, above center], Tony Tolmich, Will Reagan, Adam Niles, Colby Perry, Marco Deppe, Benny Luna, Bobby Bowling, Brian Jensen, Jacob Anthis, Jason Bowling, Trevor MacLachlan, Brandon Godfrey, Chase Fitzpatrick, Derek Wilson [photo, above right], Eric Cozens, Jay Ameln, Terry Pilant, Thomas Eckar, and Timothy Pierson.

Founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2004, as a fun and attention getting way to raise money, Movember now has formal campaigns in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and Ireland. Informal campaigns occur in other countries.

Men who join the campaign are Mo Bros. Women can join too as Mo Sistas. Team members have their own Mo Space page on the Movember website with their picture, their motivation for joining the event, their funds raised totals, and a running commentary about their progress through the month.

There are rules. November 1, you start clean-shaven. No jumping the gun. And you are supposed to grow a moustache, not a beard or a goatee. This is moustache-growing as a sporting competition.

To learn more about Movember, go to us.movember.com. Movember is on Facebook and on Twitter, and Movember has a mobile app for iPhone and Android.

Click on the Movember Community button on the Movember website and check out “The Lodge” for some Movember entertainment.

If you would care to donate to the West Seattle team, or any other Movember team, go to the Movember home page, click on the Donate button and use the tools there to find a team. If you donate to the West Seattle Mo’s, they thank you sincerely.

M2 November 16, 2011 (7:54 am)

Are they accepting. New team members? I’ve been going it alone since Nov. 1.

Katy Walum November 16, 2011 (7:59 am)

Thanks to all you sporting mustachioed chaps! Growing for a great cause. Please consider donating to this awesome group!

Mo Bro November 16, 2011 (8:07 am)

Big Mo party on the 26th @ 7:00pm at the Mission Latin bar 2325 CALIFORNIA AVE S.W. Seattle 206-937-8220. There will be judging of the best and worst Mo.

Mo Bro November 16, 2011 (8:09 am)

yes we are ‘M2″

Marco November 16, 2011 (8:50 am)

Indeed, we thank you and the more the merrier :)

Marco

WS MoBro November 16, 2011 (9:13 am)

There is also an event at “The Bridge” in West Seattle on November 20th at 6pm. The event, “Sacks for Racks Benefit”, is being put on by Tracy Dart and Team Tracy, a Susan G Komen 3 day walk team. (Tracy Dart is a very proud fellow born and raised West Seattelite and 3 time Breast Cancer survivor. We heart Tracy Dart!) They would like to include the men in their life in the fight against cancer and encourage these men to take their health just as seriously as the ladies do. So, there will be a silent auction / raffle, a bachelor & bachelorette live auction for a “themed” dream date, music, karaoke and all proceeds from the evening will be split evenly between Susan G Komen (Racks) and the West Seattle MoBro team (Sacks). Thanks to “The Bridge” for the opportunity to have such an awesome event and good job Tracy Dart!

WS MoBro November 16, 2011 (10:00 am)

The event at the Bridge is actually called “RACKS FOR SACKS” not the other way around. You boy crazy girls got me so excited about the event, I misrepresented.

Oh, and my moustache DOES bring all the girls to the yard. http://www.the3day.org/goto/TEAMTRACY2012

Stu Weitzman November 16, 2011 (3:13 pm)

West Seattle’s Favorite cover band The Ultimate Sellout Band will be hosting a MoVember bash TOMORROW NIGHT at The Celtic Swell in Alki. We’ll be playing all of your moustache-laden favorites, so come on out and support a great cause!

WSB November 16, 2011 (3:19 pm)

Awesome to hear of all these events. I repeat our frequent plea: PLEASE e-mail us about events as soon as you schedule them – even if it’s weeks or months in advance – we have an event calendar and we do daily previews reminding people about all the cool things happening later that day/night – but if you don’t e-mail it, we may not know about it. Just a line or two like your notes here (which I will transfer into the calendar later today) is plenty. Thanks and congrats to those of you who are giving by growing, and all that … TR