November 19, 2021
This November the McKay Group are supporting Men’s Health by raising money for Movember!
Traditionally Movember was a time for men to grow a mo to show support for men’s health. Now the Movember organisation suggests a range of activities to support the cause, including walking or running 60 kms over the month of November.
Three McKay employees took it a step further and set themselves the challenge of completing 60kms in one day! Brad Telfer, Lauren Chittock and Eve Verberne completed the 60kms in 13.5 hours on the 13th of November.
‘I decided to walk 60kms in a day for my Movember challenge, to help support men’s health, in particular mental health. We lose 60 men each hour, everyday globally! I took on the 60km walk to raise awareness and do something that would challenge myself’ - Brad Telfer
Brad also jumped on the bandwagon of growing a mo and set a goal of reaching out to a male friend, family member or colleagues for each day of the month.
Others joined in on supporting the cause by growing a mo for the month. Some females in the McKay Group also joined in on the fundraising through setting their own challenges.
‘I am getting involved in Movember to help encourage a positive behavioural change in men’s health. I want to spread the word to all my male colleagues, family members and friends - look after your health, don't be afraid to visit the doctor, and speak up if you are facing mental health struggles’ - Lauren Chittock
The McKay team has raised over $2000 to date. All the funds raised over the ‘hairy’ month keep Movember’s purpose alive so they can continue to back ground-breaking medical research, cancer tests and treatments and game-changing mental health interventions specifically targeted towards men’s health.
Help the McKay team in raising funds and donate today:
Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health on a global scale, focusing on mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. The goal is to help support men to live happier, healthier, and longer lives. Men are dying too young – on average men will live 3.5 fewer years than women in New Zealand, and for largely preventable reasons.