Movember in full swing at Westminster Police Department
0The Westminster Police Officers’ Association is getting in the facial hair spirit this November and December. The union is raising funds and awareness for the Movember Foundation in support of men’s health issues. The name “Movember” is a combination of mustache and November, because the group’s original stunt was to have men grow mustaches throughout the month of November to start a conversation about men’s health. In 2020, Westminster’s policemen will be continuing the mustache-growing tradition, which will also include growing goatees and full beards, said Rachel Booth, a Movember organizer and forensic services technician. Those who grow a mustache…
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