A battle of the best bristle baton is brewing over at the New Westminster Police Department.
November is in full swing, and two police officers have spent most of the month working on their ‘staches to raise money and awareness about men’s health.
Cpl. Sanjay Kumar and Const. Steven Hildebrand are participating in the annual fundraiser that takes place every November. The officers, along with men around the world, are growing moustaches in support of the Movember Foundation, a group focused on improving men’s health “through projects focused on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention,” according to a press release.
“What got me involved in Movember was the change in perspective as I saw those I care about face some complex men’s health issues,” Kumar said in the release. “Talking about our own personal health and mental health can be a challenge for a lot of us. The message I want to get across is to take time to care for yourself and each other, so, by growing a moustache for the month of November, we can create awareness and have a good time doing it.”
Hildebrand said it would be “fantastic” to see New Westminster residents support the police department’s Movember team.
“There hasn’t been one person that I know that hasn’t been affected by the three issues that Movember supports, those issues being mental health, testicular cancer and prostate cancer,” he said in the release.
Together, Kumar and Hildebrand have raised almost $800 so far, and there is still time to donate. You can donate to their Movember campaign at https://moteam.co/team-nwpd.
