In November things were a little hairy at the OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Twenty-seven faculty, staff, and students, including 12 women, started the month clean shaven and ended it with full-fledged moustaches.
The group joined thousands of people across the country who changed November to Mo-vember by sprouting facial hair to raise money and awareness for men’s cancer issues. Known as Mo Bros, these generous guys and their Mo Sistas become walking, talking billboards for men’s health.
At CVM, some of the participants shaved their facial hair on November 1st just to start growing it again the next day. The female participants were widely acknowledged as having the fastest growing facial hair.
All the participants raised money by signing-up sponsors for their Mo-growing effort. This year’s winner was student Randall Trzaska with a total of $574. In addition to the philanthropy, the Mo-vember contest is a great way for faculty, staff, and students to add a bit of silliness to the serious business of caring for animals.
“This is a yearly thing we do for community building as well as for cancer research,” says official Mo-photographer and veterinary technician Jennifer Gartner. “And it’s fun!”
