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Movember Foundation

Movember Foundation
Motto Changing the face of men's health
Formation 2004; 13 years ago (2004)
Founders Adam Garone
Travis Garone
Headquarters Melbourne, Victoria
Chairman
John Hughes
Executive Director
Adam Garone
Key people
Shea Emry
Mission Helping men live happier, healthier, longer lives
Website www.movember.com

The Movember Foundation is a multinational charity that aims to raise awareness of and money for men’s health. It was founded in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia by Adam Garone, Travis Garone, Luke Slattery, and Justin Coghlan, and attained registered charity status in 2006. Its titular and most well known campaign is Movember, which encourages men to grow moustaches during the month of November.

As of 2014, the Movember Foundation has raised over $580m in charitable donations It has funded more than 800 programs, focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health, men’s health awareness and healthy lifestyles. It is active in 21 countries and has a global workforce of 130 people.



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