Todd Goudy is one of a few MLA's participating in Movember as part of 'Team Mo(e)'. (submitted photo/Todd Goudy)

By Mat Barrett

Movember

Goudy participating in Movember to raise funds and awareness for men’s health

Nov 7, 2019 | 2:06 PM

Plenty of people are growing out their facial hair this month as part of Movember as they raise funds and awareness for men’s health.

One of those people is Melfort’s MLA Todd Goudy who has joined ‘Team Mo(e)’ this year as he and some of his colleagues grow out their ‘lip sweaters’ during the month of November.

Goudy said after talking to his fellow MLA’s, including Greg Ottenbreit and Lyle Stewart who have had cancer bouts before, he thought it would be great to participate as well. He said he learned a lot of men experience the same things when it comes to their mental and physical health, and a lot of it is just stubbornness.

“Well for me, when I was young, having a concussion or almost knocking yourself out was kind of a badge of honour,” Goudy told northeastNOW. “I’m beginning to realize there is consequences to that. So, some of the things as guys, we just don’t always think.”

He said while some people think mainly of men’s physical health when it comes to Movember, Goudy said it really is more than that. He said it also includes mental health and men really do have look after themselves, and encourage our friends and family to do the same.

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Goudy said it’s a fun thing to be able to do and get the word out at the same time.

“I’m excited and happy to encourage,” he said. “Especially some of the younger guys to take a little better care of their health, and perhaps the older ones to when we start getting older, to get checked and know you’re not invincible.”

Goudy joked his wife hasn’t let him shave his beard for about seven years, so it will be a bit of a different look for him.

To donate to Goudy and ‘Team Mo(e)’ you can go to Todd Goudy’s Facebook page where there is a link that will take you to the Movember website.

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