The rules for Movember are straightforward, start November
with no hair and let a mustache grow until the end of the month. Started by a
group of thirty men in Australia in the year 2003, Movember has now become an
organization that seeks to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer. Since
this type of cancer has not had much attention, the CEO and co-founder, Adam
Garone, believes that, what started off as a social experiment, should
represent something greater. Last year, $126,300,000 was raised by 855,203
mustache-growing participants. This year, over 1,000,000 participants are
expected. All of the money goes to Movember, the Livestrong Foundation, and the
Prostate Cancer Foundation.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/24/health/movember-preview/index.html?hpt=us_c2
Monday, November 26, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
Yet He Says He's Not a Hero
As Hurricane Sandy got closer and closer to Breezy Point, a
coastal community in New York City, a fire broke out. Joe Adinolfi, an off-duty
fireman, decided that he needed to get out of his home and evacuate. Suddenly,
he heard the cries of elderly women who were clinging to an SUV despite the
strong winds and fire. Adinolfi rescued them and their several dogs and a
parrot before bringing them back to his home. Once they arrived safely, one of
the ladies told him about her autistic brother, his Spanish-speaking aid, and a
family that were gripping a fence and in danger. After Adinolfi also brought
them to safety, he had brought the total number of people he saved to nine. But
still, he claims that “it was nothing, really.” Though he claims that he is not
a hero, his heroic actions saved many people.
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