By Jess Baker
Staff at Stanthorpe’s NetPro Canopies have achieved an astounding feat this Movember, raising more than $20,000 for men’s health in just 30 days.
Movember is an event designed to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. Every year, people all over the world grow out their moustaches in an attempt to stimulate conversation and raise funds for men’s health.
This year, Operations Manager Brendon Hall and horticultural specialist Lindsay Adams led a team of 12 moustache-growers named, fittingly, ‘NetMos’. Though it was the first year NetPro participated in the event, Brendon said it certainly will not be the last.
“I remember saying how good it would be if everyone put in $50 so we could raise $700,” he said.
“When we got the ball rolling, our goal became $3,000… and away it went.”
One member of the team, Claude Grayling, raised an astounding $8,540 for the cause.
Brendon said participants in the team were particularly motivated by Movember’s work in mental health and their promotion of cancer awareness, so made a concerted effort to raise as much money as possible for the charity.
They promoted the initiative on their social media platforms, sent emails to their suppliers and contractors, and called on the people around them to contribute.
“We were about $500 short of $20,000 by 9 o’clock on the last day of Movember, so we all did what we could to get it over the line,” Brendon said.
“It’s been a fun event for NetPro, after the year we’ve experienced.
“Now we just get ready for next year.”
