Jamie Cochrane
6  year  Mo Bro
platinum club

$1,295

Target: $10,000
raised $38,297 since 2018
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Mental health and suicide prevention

Hi - I'm from Calgary, Alberta, and in my fourth year participating in Movember. In past years I have been raising awareness for men's mental health issues and funds for the Movember Foundation through various runnin challenges:

2018: Ran 300km in the month of November ($13,000)
2019: Ran the New York City Marathon ($14,000)
2020: Ran 48 Miles in 48 Hours ($10,000)

Although these challenges are more taxing than they are fun, the challenge is minimal when compared to the anxiety challenges I have faced in my life, and with the support of Movember, have given me the platform to share my story in a safe place that hopefully can positively impact the community.

My personal story is that I discovered in March 2018 that I had been managing a chronic anxiety disorder for my entire life, and the stress that it put on my mind and body caused an autoimmune reaction, alopecia. Alopecia caused my eyebrows, facial hair, and hair in the back of my head to stop growing in bizarre patterns drawing negative and curious attention from those around me. Although the hair loss was annoying, it is only superficial. The end result has been a blessing for me, as it made a serious issue that I dealt with quietly and unknowingly, so obvious that it forced a diagnosis, self awareness, and personal growth that have benefited my quality of life in countless ways. Awareness is the first step, and what these Movember messages are all about.

How I'm
getting involved
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19 hour(s) ago
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an anonymous supporter
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1 day(s) ago
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Bart Carrigan
$50

Hi Jamie

Thank you for sharing your story and taking up this worthy cause.


Bart

1 day(s) ago
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Bart Carrigan
$50

Hi Jamie

Thank you for sharing your story and taking up this worthy cause.


Bart

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2 day(s) ago
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Larry C. Mah
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Good luck, Jamie.

2 day(s) ago
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Larry C. Mah
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Good luck, Jamie.

2 day(s) ago
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Darcy Anderson
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thanks for the great email!

2 day(s) ago
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Darcy Anderson
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thanks for the great email!

2 day(s) ago
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Alex Miller
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Go Jamie Go!

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Go Jamie Go!

2 day(s) ago
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Scott Pass
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Hi Jamie,
Great message that you sent to the Transdev team. It was good to hear the details on why you are passionate about Movember. Based on that I donated a little more than I normally would.
Scott Pass

2 day(s) ago
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Scott Pass
$500

Hi Jamie,
Great message that you sent to the Transdev team. It was good to hear the details on why you are passionate about Movember. Based on that I donated a little more than I normally would.
Scott Pass

2 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Angela Brobbey
$50

Thank you for sharing your story with us and for creating the awareness.

2 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Angela Brobbey
$50

Thank you for sharing your story with us and for creating the awareness.

2 day(s) ago
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an anonymous supporter
$15

Thank you for sharing your story, Jamie. I wholeheartedly support this cause, especially in a world where it can be so hard to feel heard and understood. All the best!

2 day(s) ago
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an anonymous supporter
$15

Thank you for sharing your story, Jamie. I wholeheartedly support this cause, especially in a world where it can be so hard to feel heard and understood. All the best!

2 day(s) ago
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Andrew Burt
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Good on you!

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Andrew Burt
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Good on you!

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Better late than never

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Better late than never

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Betty Smith
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Great job. Sorry I am late but it is giving Tuesday.

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Great job. Sorry I am late but it is giving Tuesday.

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David Livingstone
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Way to go Jamie

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Way to go Jamie

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Nice work Jamie!

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Nice work Jamie!

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Vivian Wong
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Congratulations Jamie!!

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Congratulations Jamie!!

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Michael LeBreton
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Congrats on your run and fundraising Jamie.

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Congrats on your run and fundraising Jamie.

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Previous year's posts
315 Week(s) Ago

Jamie, your story is inspiring and one I can’t help but draw similarities to to mine.

This year I’m running the 60x60, a challenge I proposed to myself to run 3,600 metres every day of Movember for the 60 men who die every 60 minutes from suicide.
I’d love to link up and chat further about our collective goals. It seems we share a very similar mindset.

Let’s keep going out there!

https://moteam.co/saving-sixty

https://www.facebook.com/502867907/posts/10158396753607908?d=n&sfns=mo

Previous year's activities
368 Week(s) Ago
I ran 9 km00:56:00

A beautiful Saturday jaunt through Confederation park. Took it at an easy pace after a week of adjustments.

This one was for Darcy Anderson. Another generous Curling supporter from the winter club, and one whom didn’t hesitate to donate. Thank you Darcy.

369 Week(s) Ago
I ran 10 km00:45:50

Shout to my father, Gary “The Big Coch” Cochrane.

Gary is the most generous person I know, and at times to a fault, where many people can take it for granted and take advantage of it. We challenge each other just about every day and believe in trying to achieve continuous improvement in a world where perfection does not exist.

It was no surprise to me when he was one of the first people to support my cause, and did so very generously. I wanted to especially earn this one, I managed to not only grind my way to my first 10km of the year, but in fact was the best 10km time of my life.

369 Week(s) Ago
I ran 5 km00:22:00

Shout out to my uncle Gasper for the support! Gasper is one of the most kind, generous, and welcoming people I know, and lucky to have his support. Love ya man.

369 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6 km00:29:00

Shout out to Drew Single, a great supporter of the Cochrane family for as long as I have known. Hope you don’t refund the donation after the Flames stomp the Jets this year!

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