{"id":147392,"date":"2022-11-30T17:12:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T16:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=147392"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:26:32","slug":"moustaches-of-fraternity-de-raad-raise-more-than-5000-euros-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2022\/11\/30\/moustaches-of-fraternity-de-raad-raise-more-than-5000-euros-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Moustaches of fraternity De Raad raise more than 5,000 euros for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a large moustache displayed on the fa\u00e7ade of the RSG\u2019s building and a few smaller ones on the faces of its members, the fraternity De Raad have raised a record amount this year. The members of the fraternity have already raised more than 5,000 euros.<\/p>\n

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The boys from fraternity De Raad participate in Movember every year. Michiel is third from left, Mart second from right.<\/span><\/p>

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For a number of years now, De Raad has been taking part in Movember, an annual fundraising drive. where men don\u2019t shave their moustache for the whole of November to raise money for charities tackling male health issues. After raising a total of 835 euros last year, the men of De Raad decided to set themselves of a target of 1,500 euros this year, which they have far exceeded. With a total of 5,000 euros, they are among the teams that raised the most money.<\/p>\n

Mart Ummels (24, Master\u2019s student in Management of HR and Change), in his fourth year in the fraternity, let his moustache grow. \u201cIn the previous years we made a big effort towards the end of the month, but this year we campaigned from the very beginning to raise as much money as possible,\u201d Mart explains.<\/p>\n

Mental health<\/h2>

In addition to raising awareness and money for research into testicular cancer and prostate cancer, Movember is now also about male mental health, which was an important reason for Mart to take part. \u201cMen find it more difficult to talk about certain things, as is evident, for example, from suicide rates,\u201d he says. \u201cMovember has been happening for a number of years now, and people tend to forget about it. I think it also becomes a bit more relevant in this way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Everyone at RSG supports the campaign, and several men outside De Raad have also let their moustache grow. Michiel Riemersma (24, Master\u2019s student in Strategic Management) is in the fraternity\u2019s committee and talks about donations within the association. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to see a bit of competition among the other fraternities and sororities. Everyone donates something, but who can donate the highest amount?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ball-themed dinner<\/h2>

This year the society has a new idea for a campaign: a ball-themed dinner. This will take place on 30 November. It costs 8 euros per person, and part of the proceeds will go to Movember. \u201cAll the food you get comes in the shape of a ball, like a meat ball or a chocolate ball,\u201d explains Mart.<\/p>\n

If there is a sense of rivalry about who has the best moustache? \u201cThere is much more of a sense of embarrassment among the guests whose moustache does not grow very much, as is the case with me,\u201d Mart laughs. According to him, Michiel\u2019s moustache looks much better. \u201cWell, but my moustache is getting a bit dirty. There comes a point where I start to look forward to the end of the month,\u201d says Michiel.<\/p>\n\n\t

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