Movember?

Twin Lance

Hey guys, final year student in NUI here, was hoping to get a bit of advice of some of ye.
Myself and my friend have decided to try and organise a fundraiser for the Irish Cancer Society and the Hope Foundation. I'm looking after the male side of things, and I was hoping to try and get a whole "Movember" type thing going on.
For those of you who don't know what Movember is, its basically a month long event with the aim of raising awareness about mens health issues, mainly prostate cancer.
I think it would go down fairly well, its just I have NO idea where to start with the whole thing! If there's anyone out there who has had success in organising any type of fundraiser in NUIG, could you please give me some pointers as to where to begin. We wanted to include things like leg waxing and slave auctions in the college bar, but again, I'm just not sure where to start
So if anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd be very grateful!

Unenlightened

Good idea.

But, personally, I'd recommend scrapping the 'Movember' word... It may be just me, but I think it sounds stupid. And no, I can't think of any alternative names...

Oakbark

Hey there, I think that's a great idea, and i'd love to help out in any way. Send me a PM should you need an extra pair of hands organising stuff, it's a very worthy cause.

And Unenlightened, if your only contribution is picking holes in someone's efforts to help the Irish Cancer Society, i advise you don't post in this thread at all. There's very few volunteers as there is without people posting negative comments to boost their own egos.

Unenlightened

Oakbark wrote: »

And Unenlightened, if your only contribution is picking holes in someone's efforts to help the Irish Cancer Society, i advise you don't post in this thread at all. There's very few volunteers as there is without people posting negative comments to boost their own egos.

I wasn't trying to pick holes, and I certainly wasn't trying to boost my own ego.
I honestly just think the name doesn't work.
I've been through the cancer-worry thing myself, and I think promoting awareness of the problem is a great idea.
You can keep your advice.

Oakbark

Unenlightened, a lot of people have been through a lot more than simple 'worry' in terms of cancer.

I merely suggested you contribute positively to someone's very generous efforts to help the Irish Cancer Society, or not post at all. It's quite insulting to pick holes in someone's efforts when you clearly haven't volunteered to help Twin Lance's charity/awareness efforts.

Oaky.

Twin Lance

Ah hey come on guys, we don't need this to end up like a thread in AH :P

Unenlightened, I am very sorry to hear about your cancer-scare. I hope all is well. Unfortunately, the name can't really change. If you Google it, you'll see its a kind of international thing. It was started (so they say) by a group of Australians and kinda took off from there. It's not the name that I'm thinking about, more what it entails (Moustache + November = Movember), a celebration of all things 'manly'

Oaky I may be onto you in the next while alright, I'm going to try and sort things out with the girl I'm doing it with. A few more hands definitely wouldn't go astray!

Again, anyone with advice, or if you want to contribute your thoughts on the whole thing, please do!

KStaford

it often astounds me how easily and quickly people reach conflict when conversing on bulletin boards. If the folks meet at a function in real life, I'm sure the initial communication would be far more considered and polite than it might be on a bb.

I have often gotten myself into trouble on bb's also. Many's a time I post what I percieve to be an innocent statement or question and before I know it - I have upset someone. I guess one reason is the absense of the whole non-verbal thing. But I think folks attack each other far too readily and easily in net etiquitte.

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This is an observation, not pointing towards anybody in particular so I hope no one decides to attack me now.

Oakbark

Yes, apologies, I don't mean to be littering your very important thread with argumentative replies, but i've come across way too many people with flippent or passé remarks when the topic of cancer (or other illnesses) come up in conversation. I'll refrain from mouthing off in future.

oneofakind32

Hey, I have recently been involved with organising events for the physics soc. You'll need posters, you'll need to talk to cormac in the college bar (manager). Talking to the folks in the socs box might be helpful as well. If you dont have a society on board you should propose it to one who might be interested in helping. If you ask in the socs box they will point you in the right direction. Hope this helps! good luck!