Well folks, we’re halfway through the month of November. Snow is slowly trying to make a semi-permanent appearance in my little slice of the country and I’ve been pushing pretty hard to raise funds for this year’s Movember challenge. As avid readers of my blog may recall, I posted about this before November hit, with the hopes of letting all my followers see it and potentially contribute early on. You can see the post, along with the instructions on how to donate here. Every year, I set a pretty modest goal of $500. Most years, I manage to meet that goal. Some years, less so. I’m never inherently disappointed when I don’t, since any funds raised are better than NO funds raised.
However, this year has a different feel. Given that the month is halfway gone, I’ve been pretty disappointed in checking my Movember Challenge page to see that with the exception of one very important and generous friend, I’ve received no donations from anybody. Given the several hundred followers I purportedly have on this page, if each and every one of you donated even just $1, you would absolutely blow my goal out of the water and make a significant contribution to testicular and prostate cancer research, and help with the prevention and awareness of men’s mental health and suicide prevention.
So help me out. Make a difference. I know it’s the time of year when everyone has their hands out, but I happen to be one of those folks who prides himself on never asking others for anything, so this is kind of a big deal for me. Anything any of you can spare goes a long, long way towards reaching my very important goal and contributes to the overall total that the organization achieves. No pressure and no harm if you choose not to donate. Just know that it’s appreciated and keep on reading! ☯️
The Blogging Buddhist 