From post-skate chats to 6 million strong: How the skateboard trophy came to be

It all started with a conversation. The Movember movement was born from an idea between friends after a skate session in Melbourne. What began with 30 Mo Bros in Richmond has grown to 6 million supporters worldwide. And we’re not done yet.

To commemorate our origin story, we celebrate our top 150 US individual fundraisers by gifting them an untraditional trophy- a trophy you can ride. The skateboard trophy symbolizes the unique nature of Movember and its supporters. The designs of the decks are updated yearly and make for great wall art for the most passionate Movember advocates. We can’t take on the biggest challenges facing men’s health without supporters like you.

A full circle moment

16-year Mo Bro living with prostate cancer, Bob Evans shares what the trophy means to him.“It's a powerful symbol knowing a few brave men tried something new to help men everywhere. To me, it also means that the funds that I help raise go to important research and a great example is the PSMA test. Movember was one of the funders of this research and now I can take advantage of the PSMA in my prostate cancer journey. It's a full circle story and I've already had the test twice!”

Striving for the skateboard

Bob sees the skateboard trophy as the ultimate motivational tool. “As humans, we’re competitive by nature, and the trophy serves as a physical reminder of what we’ve achieved.” Raising funds for Movember is already fun but being recognized in the top percentage of fundraisers and receiving the Movember skateboard deck is unmatched. Get a head start on your fundraising by setting up your Mo Space at Movember.com/register.

Want to reach legendary Mo Bro status, but don’t know where to begin? You can find everything you need to jump start your campaign in the Core Fundraising Guide.

Sending a huge thank you to all our supporters. We can’t wait to see what you achieve this Movember.