When it gets chilly outside, people get woolly to raise money for a great cause.

Movember sees moustaches of all kinds sprout up — from the iconic Burt Reynolds moustache to retro pencil moustaches — as the hirsute members of our Falcon family grow out their facial hair for cash. All the funds raised in Canada go to support men's health issues, with a focus on prostate cancer and male mental health initiatives.

The Fanshawe Student Union loves moustaches all year round — just look at our fuzzy President, Zack Dodge! — but Movember holds a special place in our hearts. The FSU has been running Movember events since 2009 and has raised thousands of dollars for the cause. Last year, events on campus raised nearly $2,000. "But," added Kevin Masterson, Biz Booth supervisor, "like a moustache, we still have room to grow."

If you want to grow a Mo for a great charity, sign up at the Biz Booth on November 1 with a clean-shaven face and get your picture taken. The registration fee is $5. Throughout the month, work on that fantastic 'stache, but keep in mind that the hair must stay above your lip; joining your Mo to your sideburns is a beard, joining your Mo to your chin is a goatee — don't get it twisted (unless you're going for the Dalí look). Throughout the month, ask your friends, family, classmates and total strangers for donations and keep that Mo growin', bro! Final pictures will be taken before noon on November 29. Before and after pictures will be posted on the FSU's Movember website. Then it's the student body's chance to vote! Each student gets one vote in four Mo-tastic categories, and voting runs until December 4 at noon.

All Movember participants will receive four ballots for their chance to win a big-screen TV courtesy of Budweiser Canada: two ballots when they register and two ballots when they have their final picture taken. Participants will also receive one ballot for every $25 they raise online or bring into the Biz Booth on November 29.

Over $400 worth of prizes is available, but even if you don't take home top honours, all participants will receive two complimentary VIP tickets for them and a guest to the Moustaches and Mini- Skirts Pub at the Out Back Shack on November 29.

Even if you can't rock a Mo this month, there are plenty of other ways to participate.

Paper Mos will be available throughout the month at the Oasis and Out Back Shack restaurants on campus. For just $2, you'll receive a paper moustache to write your name on, which will be posted on the Moustache Wall of Glory. This year, you can use your meal plan card to purchase a moustache.

The Movember Breakfast at the Out Back Shack on November 8 begins at 7:30 a.m. and runs until 10 a.m. Your $5 minimum donation gets you a plate piled with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, waffles and hash browns, as well as a mug of coffee or tea.

We've already established that moustaches are fantastic, but when you combine them with a sweet treat, they get even better. The Movember Cookie Sale on November 15 (11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) in F hallway outside the Bookstore will get you your fill of moustache-y deliciousness (and the bakers promise the cookies will be free of actual hairs).

Next up is the Swag Sale on November 22 (from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), also in F hallway. Show off your moustache pride with an original Movember t-shirt.

The festivities come to an end at the Moustache and Mini-Skirts Movember Party on November 29, beginning at 9:30 p.m. at the Out Back Shack. Tickets are $3 in advance at the Biz Booth or $4 at the door (no advance ticket sales available to underage students). The event is all-ages with a valid Fanshawe student ID and 19-plus without. It's a huge party to celebrate Movember, and all attendees receive a ballot into the draw for the big-screen TV.

To check out what's growing on our hairy Falcon friends' faces or to learn more about the Movember events, head to fsu.ca/movember. For more info on Movember Canada, check out ca.movember.com.