[BIC-announce] Movember finale

Fri Nov 30 14:34:48 EST 2012

Dear moustache lovers:
The last day of Movember is sadly upon us. This means that the next time you see many of your colleagues, their upper lips will probably be bare. However, do not despair, we have immortalized our feats of moustache madness in these fun photos: http://goo.gl/VfR71 (Picasa web album)
On behalf of all the members of Team McBIC'd, I would like to thank all of you for your generous donations and support throughout the month. Much to the chagrin of many wives and girlfriends, we had lots of fun and, as of the last time I checked, we managed to raise $1,385 for the Movember campaign! I take my hat off to two McBIC'd members: Aki Caramanos, whose last minute soliciting garnered him top spot in the donations leaderboard; and Ian Gerard, who shaved a moustache into the back of his head for the final week of Movember after pledging to do so if he raised over $200. Well done you two!
Thanks again everyone for your support.Sincerely,
Avery
--------------Avery Berman, M.Sc.Ph.D. candidate, Dept. of Biomedical EngineeringMRI Lab, McConnell Brain Imaging CentreMontreal Neurological InstituteMcGill UniversityFrom: aberman at bic.mni.mcgill.ca
To: bic-announce at bic.mni.mcgill.ca
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 15:05:47 -0500
Subject: [BIC-announce] Movember team - McBIC'd

Dear moustache lovers:

Movember is now upon us and the BIC team, McBIC'd, is now formed. Our team members include:
Silvain BeriaultAvery BermanAki CaramanosMishkin DerakhshanIan GerardNicolas GuizardTanguy HedrichEllis Mitrou (friend of the BIC)Hassan Rivz
Please help these studly gentlemen reach their true Motential by either donating or providing your moral support over the month. Donations to the Movember Foundation can be made online  by visiting our team page (http://ca.movember.com/team/649465) or by cash/cheque and they can be given to the whole team or to individual members - tax receipts will be issued.
For anyone who might still be interested in joining our Movember team, we are always open to Mo members. Just visit our team page, listed above, and join.
Avery
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Avery Berman, M.Sc.Ph.D. candidate, Dept. of Biomedical EngineeringMRI Lab, McConnell Brain Imaging CentreMontreal Neurological InstituteMcGill University
From: aberman at bic.mni.mcgill.ca
To: averyberman at hotmail.com
Subject: BIC team recruitment for Movember
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:50:56 -0400

Dear members and friends of the BIC,As many of you are already aware, Movember will soon be upon us. For those of you who are not familiar with Movember, it is an annual fundraising campaign where men pledge to grow out their moustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds and awareness for men's health. Since this year there seems to be quite a few of us who are interested in growing out our Mo's, I thought it would be fun for the BIC to have its own team. As a tribute to the classic disposable razor, I've named the team McBIC'd - as in getting your head Bic'd or as in the McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, whichever you prefer.
In the past, funds were raised to support prostate cancer initiatives; this year, in addition to prostate cancer, funds will also be going towards raising awareness of men's mental health, which clearly falls within the domain of the Neuro (in case you needed an excuse).
As Movember puts it, if you'd like to participate "you can take part either by growing one Dirty Son of a Mo as a Mo Bro, or join as a Mo Sista to help recruit others, share knowledge and support Mo growers." To join McBIC'd, go to https://www.movember.com/ca/register/details/team_id/649465. It is possible to join through Facebook too, which I imagine may make registration simpler for some of you. Our team will be open for friends/family of members of the BIC  to join as well since I know that some of you may already be participating with other people - I personally have friends that would like to grow out their moustaches - so please feel free to invite your friends and family to join.
If you'd like to find out more about the type of work you'd be helping to fund by supporting Movember, take a look at the Programs We Fund section on the Movember website: http://ca.movember.com/about/funding-overview/. For more info, please don't hesitate to contact me. With your permission, I plan on having photos taken and added to the McBIC'd team page.
Looking forward to those 'staches.Cheers!Avery

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