Talking Beards with The Beardcaster
No Shave November history and tips!
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 1:00:06
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Synopsis
No Shave November has been running strong for well over a decade and has raised in excess of 10 million dollars in that time. Started in 2009 in memory of Matthew Hill, the movement was spawned by his family to help raise awareness and funds towards cancer research. While Matthew was still alive and battling colon cancer, his family had already adopted the no shaving movement in November and had taken all the money they had saved from not buying razors, shaving creams, and even haircuts and donated that money to various types of cancer researches. The whole No Shave November concept is not only about growing one’s hair out but a way of appreciating that we still have the ability to grow hair, since chemotherapy usually causes patients to loose theirs. Now-No Shave November is celebrated world wide and each November participants progress is shared via social media with the hashtag #noshavenovember. This is not only a "mens only" type of event. Women can also show their support and raise awareness but n