The 3 MOsketeers who have raised the most monies for Movember to date :

Mark Rockett, a 15 year Mo Bro from Canada who ended 2023 as the 2nd Highest Individual Fund Raiser worldwide raising $100,600 but has raised $1,173,246 since 2009 to be the Highest Individual Fund Raiser for Movember till date

John Carswell, a 13 year MO Bro from Canada who ended 2023 as the Highest Individual Fund Raiser worldwide raising $ 303,880 but has raised $ 1,067,929 since 2010 to be the 2nd Highest Individual Fund Raiser for Movember till date

Dr Sanjeev Bandi from little known Mackay in North Queensland in Australia , a 16 year Mo Bro who ended 2023 as the Highest Individual Fund Raiser in Australia having raised $ 70,727 and 5th worldwide but has raised $ 643,199 since 2008 to be the 3rd Highest Individual Fund Raiser for Movember till date

Day 30 of November 2023, I am 109.80% oof the way to raising my target of $60,000 dollars this year individually having already raised $65,878 and $ 638,350 since 2008. I have covered 392 kms(6.53 times the 60 kms for the 60 men who die each day globally from suicide every hour)- https://mobro.co/sanjeevbandi

Day 30 of November 2023 , as a Team we have raised $ 86,476 till date which is 144.13% of our target of $60,000 and covered 694 kms of our commitment of 500 kms which is 1.388 times our target and raised an incredible sum of $ 879,235.16 since 2011 as a Team from Mackay in regional Queensland and the Founding Member and Highest ever Fund Raising Team in the Movember Cricket Association Challenge having raised $86,476/180,199 which is 47.99% of the funds raised in 2023 in a Challenge with 76 Teams and 303 members - https://moteam.co/mov-ing-mackay-cricket-club

Congratulations to the Australian Men’s Cricket Team, worthy winners against hosts India in the ICC World Cup final last night by six wickets.

Globally, we lose one man to suicide every 60 seconds.

Movember is encouraging fans to go ‘beyond the banter’ and to check in on a mate to ensure less men die for this largely preventable reason.

GET SUPPORT

GIVE SUPPORT

GO BEYOND BANTER
Being a man of more words is not about dialing up the banter. It is about carving out space for meaningful chats about the bigger stuff in life. From talking about the kids, the bills, a new job or a setback – the right conversation can make all the difference to a mate who might be struggling.

If we all dig a little deeper, we can help prevent more men from reaching a crisis point.

https://au.movember.com/mens-health/suicide-prevention

Thankfully, there are some solutions available. Dive in to my MO Space - https://mobro.co/sanjeevbandi or to www.mackayurology.com/movember-articles to browse A-Z of Men’s Health blogs for 2022 and 2023.

The MOVEMBER 2023 journey from the clean shaven face of Day 1 to Day 11 or Remembrance Day. My ‘Crab Claw’ and ‘Heart’ inspired Mo Stache is just settling into its preferred shape but the funds seem to be outstripping the hair growth currently.

Grateful for progress thus far....bring on the remainder of the hairy month!!

Each year Dr. Bandi sources health related articles during November, in the theme of ‘A to Z’. He posts these to his Movember page to help educate the public on common health issues*.

Articles from 2022 and 2023 can be found below, they are freely available to the public and he urges all those who read the contents to have a serious think about the messages being portrayed. Happy Reading! - https://mackayurology.com/movember-articles/

A great day at St Lawrence with members of Sainty Sandflies talking about Men’s Health and all things MOVEMBER and playing some fun cricket and enjoying the country ambience and comradeship of a caring community.

My sincere thanks to the 437 generous donors to my 2022 MOVEMBER campaign who have helped me change the face of Men’s Health in this country and worldwide once again in 2022.

The unrelenting support of the communities of Mackay, Gladstone and Whitsundays has helped me raise $ 68,603 in the 2022 campaign and an incredible $ 572,472 since 2008.

Congratulations to the Australian Men’s Cricket Team on winning the First Test against South Africa in 2 days at the Gabba today by 6 wickets. I am sorry that patrons willing to go blue for the day to raise the profile of Men’s Health, Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention on Day 3 of the test at the Gabba did not get the chance this year. It would have gone a long way to support the cause of raising awareness of Men’s Health within the community.

OUR SINCERE THANKS TO MEMBERS OF THE FOX CRICKET COMMENTARY TEAM OF MARK HOWARD, ISA GUHA AND IAN SMITH FOR WEARING VARIOUS SHADES OF BLUE AT THE LUNCH TIME CHAT TO SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE ON DAY 2 OF THE FIRST TEST BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH AFRICA TODAY THE 18th DEC 2022 at the GABBA to support Men’s Health, Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention at the HOME OF THE MAROONS.

OUR SINCERE THANKS TO MEMBERS OF THE FOX CRICKET COMMENTARY TEAM OF ADAM GILCHRIST AND MICHAEL HUSSEY FOR WEARING VARIOUS SHADES OF BLUE AT THE CHANGE OF INNINGS TO SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE ON DAY 2 OF THE FIRST TEST BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH AFRICA TODAY THE 18th DEC 2022 at the GABBA to support Men’s Health, Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention at the HOME OF THE MAROONS.

SINCERE THANKS TO THE FOX CRICKET COMMENTARY TEAM THIS MORNING OF MARK WAUGH, MICHAEL HUSSEY AND ISHA GUHA FOR WEARING VARIOUS SHADES OF BLUE TO SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE ON DAY 2 OF THE FIRST TEST BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH AFRICA TODAY THE 18th DEC 2022 at the GABBA to support Men’s Health, Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention at the HOME OF THE MAROONS.

SINCERE THANKS TO THE FOX CRICKET COMMENTARY TEAM OF ADAM GILCHRIST, MICHAEL HUSSEY, SHAUN POLLOCK, MARK HOWARD, Kerry O’KEEFE, IAN SMITH AND ISHA GUHA FOR WEARING BLUE FOR A GREAT CAUSE ON DAY 1 OF THE FIRST TEST BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH AFRICA TODAY 17th DEC 2022 at the GABBA to support Men’s Health, Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention at the HOME OF THE MAROONS. Patrons willing to go blue for the day to raise the profile of Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention will go a long way to support the cause.

The unrelenting support of the communities of Mackay, Gladstone and Whitsundays has helped me raise $ 68,603 in the 2022 campaign and an incredible $ 572,472 since 2008. We raised an amazing $ 89,078 as the MOV~ing Mackay Cricket Club in 2022 and an incredible $ 783,184.15 since 2011 as a Team from Mackay in regional Queensland. As the Founding Member of the Movember Cricket Association Challenge we have raised 41.78% of the funds raised by 350 members in 100 teams in 2022 (89,078/$213,211) compared to $7930.00 raised by Cricket AUSTRALIA

GOING BLUE FOR A GREAT CAUSE - A PLEA FOR PATRONS ATTENDING THE THIRD DAY OF THE MUCH ANTICIPATED FIRST TEST BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH AFRICA ON MON 19th Dec 2022 to wear BLUE at the GABBA to support Men’s Health, Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention at the HOME OF THE MAROONS. We encourage patrons to wear zinc on their lips as a mark of respect and remembrance of Andrew Symonds whom we laid to rest earlier this year. C’mmon Qld we can show the world we are a passionate sport loving state that has lost too many of our mates to Mental illness and Suicide and are willing to go against our souls to go BLUE for a noble cause.

A huge thank you to Azza, the favourite doorman at MiePlace Nightclub in Gladstone for donating the proceeds of sacrificing his beard last night for Men’s Health and well being and to MiePlace Nightclub for donating 50% of the door money from last night to our cause. We were able to raise a total of $4662.30 yesterday which will go a long way to fund research and programs in the region to stop our men dying too young.

A huge thank you to Azza, the favourite doorman at MiePlace Nightclub in Gladstone for donating the proceeds of sacrificing his beard last night for Men’s Health and well being and to MiePlace Nightclub for donating 50% of the door money from last night to our cause. We were able to raise a total of $4662.30 yesterday which will go a long way to fund research and programs in the region to stop our men dying too young.

A huge thank you to Azza, the favourite doorman at MiePlace Nightclub in Gladstone for donating the proceeds of sacrificing his beard last night for Men’s Health and well being and to MiePlace Nightclub for donating 50% of the door money from last night to our cause. We were able to raise a total of $4662.30 yesterday which will go a long way to fund research and programs in the region to stop our men dying too young.