Growing a moustache is the fun part, helping to bring awareness and raising money for men’s health is the important part. Dan Campinella is a Mo Bro from PepsiCo who has been leading the charge with them since they started. The man grows a mega Mo. This is his story

Growing a moustache is the fun part, helping to bring awareness and raising money for men’s health is the important part. Dan Campinella is a Mo Bro from PepsiCo who has been leading the charge with them since they started. The man grows a mega Mo. This is his story -

My name is Dan Campanella and I work for PepsiCo Canada based out of Mississauga, Ontario. I may not be at an age where I feel an urgency to get checked for prostate cancer regularly, but I am well aware of the importance of being checked early and living a healthy lifestyle as I have friends and family that have been affected by cancer. And for me, that is reason enough to be part of Movember. 

PepsiCo Canada joined the Movember campaign in 2009 with only a few moustaches and a whole lot of good times as we raised $7,000 from our colleagues, friends and family members. However, 2010 was when the Movember campaign really started to take shape at PepsiCo Canada. 

Our team expanded to approximately 200 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas across the country from both the foods and beverages side of the business. With some friendly inter-office competition and canvassing everyone we knew, from inside the office and out, we ended up raising over $55,000 for prostate cancer research! 

Although different offices and production facilities across Canada added to the campaign through regional initiatives such as 50/50 draws and a Mo Cave to enjoy on breaks, these facilities also enjoyed access to a PepsiCo Canada national poster and email campaign, as well as a finale awards show that kept things light and fun while reminding staff why Movember is such an important campaign.   

2010 was also a big year for PepsiCo’s contributions to the Movember campaign because we came together on a global scale to create a six country team consisting of: US, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, and Canada. By creating a global force, we were able to share best practices and ideas on how PepsiCo as a larger team could grow even bigger and fight cancers and other male related diseases worldwide.

The most impressive part about the Movember campaign at PepsiCo Canada is the speed at which it has grown. We have found a campaign that is more than just growing facial hair; we have found a campaign that is rooted in something common with us all – the need for a healthy lifestyle. It is a forum for us to exchange jabs and shots at each other’s moustaches, but in the end, it allows us to be more open about the importance of our health now, and in the future.

The Movember 2011 campaign will be an even bigger year for PepsiCo Canada and PepsiCo global.  Nationally, we have exciting new ideas and a game plan that will see participation from more production facilities, distribution centres, offices, and warehouses across Canada. On the global front, we are going to see participation from more countries.
It’s great that we are all here together, raising money as one big team in order to fight male cancers and other male related diseases - one moustache at a time!