It is a Movember kind of movement
JOHANNESBURG – Movember is a global movement that sees 30 days of action to stop men dying too young. Read on what a company is doing to help support this movement.
Executive director of 21st Century – a remuneration and reward consultancy, Bryden Morton shared his take on the Movember global movement.
Morton explained that it was more than growing moustaches – it was an opportunity for the company to give back to the community, raise awareness and funds as well as pull together for a good cause.
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“Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. A few of us participated in Movember for the first time in 2014 to raise funds. Last year, we got on board for just one day and managed to raise R2 500, so this year, we decided that we needed to up the ante,” Morton said.
The team from 21st Century, which is based in Rosebank, pledged to raise R4 000, the team is already on R4 403 and have upped their target to R5 000.
Morton added that the chief executive officer, Chris Blair was also on board and has donated R1 000 to the cause, while the directors of the company have donated a further R1 000. “By raising funds through a company, we can remind each other every single day what we are doing and why we are doing it.
“It is so important to know that you work in a place where people care.”
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Morton further stated that so far, Movember has been a gratifying experience for his entire team as they compete with companies around the country to bring in the funds. “The question is, who will have the best the moustache by November 30th?”
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