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How The Sign Depot Made It Through MOVEMBER
Actually here at The Sign Depot, we think Movember has a lot in common with us! Have you taken a good look at our logo? Our brand is all about the moustache! Other similarities include our commitment to community involvement and finding ways to give back to a community that supports our business. Perhaps the last thing that Sign Depot has in common with Movember is the appreciation for fine craftsmanship, whether it be in the form of a well crafted custom sign or well groomed moustache. We see value and take pride in both art forms.
December 1st has now arrived, which means the end of Movember 2011. This year the top fundraising (or should it be hair-raising) country for this year’s Movember campaign is Canada. Take a look at what all the Canadian MoBros and MoSistas accomplished.
- Canada raised $36,901,445.00 from the 246,126 registered CITIZENS OF MOVEMBER Canada
- In Ontario 107,074 people signed up raising $14,892,613.37 in funds for Prostate Cancer Canada
- Locally here in Kitchener Waterloo there were 4365 Movember particpants that together raised $394,746.70 & Counting!
As mentioned a month ago Sign Depot was ready for the Challenge! Peter grew a moustach inspired by the shop sandblasted logo sign. In under 10 days he had a filled in moustache, so the challenge had been met. By day 15 many of our clients dropping by commented on his participation and lots of great convos spurred from that. When day 25 came around he was hoping the end would be near because he mentioned it was becoming irritaitingly itchy & then it happened. Dec 1st the last day to wear the Mo’
This may be the last glimpse of it before he shaves the evidence. I’m thinking for next year’s campaign we should re-name ourselves the The Sign DepMO’
The Sign Depot Makes It A Movember To Remember
If you stop by The Sign Depot this month you’ll see that things have gotten a little HAIRY!
Yes we’re busy working away as always, but the Hairy I’m referring to is the facial hair kind. You know the fuzzy stuff on the upper lip.
What Does Movember Have To Do With Custom Wood Signs?
Peter Moir the Owner/President of Sign Depot has signed on to participate in Movember Canada this year. Being that the main logo for The Sign Depot Inc. features a Moustached fellow it makes for a perfect fit! What else do moustaches and signs have in common? A custom carved sign makes an impression the way a well groomed Movember moustache does. They both get people talking and raise awaremess. Whether it is for a business or for an non-for profit, getting noticed is an important part of making a great impression.
More About Movember
For those who have not heard about Movember, it is a charitible organization formed to raise awareness about Men’s Health issues. Being part of a community of those willing to help others is something we here at The Sign Depot can get on board with! Being supportive to those is need is a great way to connect with the community you are based in. Find ways to get involved and you will know what it feels like to be part of something bigger. All it takes is a little initiative and some creative thinking.
Rick Mercer is known for his rants, but see what he has to say about Prostate Health and his involvement with the Movember community.
Want to be more involved in Movember? Join a team and follow all the fun on the facebook page
See what you can do to raise awarness about Movember and Prostate Cancer Canada. Help make this a Movember To Remember
Involved In Creating Community In This Creative Community
Involved In Our Community
Sign Depot has always been part of the local community, by providing donations to silent auctions, golf tournaments etc. This has always been well received, but never quite matched how creative we can be. Over the last year we chose some different community involvement projects which we hope provided a positive impact on the people living in this area. It’s amazing the impact one sign, or in this case one sign company can have.
It started last May with the Grand Opening of our new location. We partnered with The Food Bank of Waterloo Region‘s newest endevour THE DIG IN CAMPAIGN. We brought the community out to enjoy our new surroundings along with a BBQ lunch in return for their Food Bank Donations.
Some of our other new community involvement projects include
- Supplying a meeting space for the Movember KW team
- Took part in promoting Random Act Of Kindness Day
- Community connector with the Design Community
- Hosting our 1st Art Event
- Banner donations to the very successful TEDx Waterloo event
- Providing a structure for a CANstruction team to support the Food Bank
- Choosing to take on co-op students and participate in Lutherwood job placement opportunities
We do our best to support the community and encourage them to be creative as well. Finding ways to be involved in our arts community, small business networks, chartiable organizations and not for profits are just some of the ways we give back. Always thinking of creative ways to be involved is something we hope many companies will implement. We are excited about some upcoming projects The Sign Depot will be supporting in the upcoming months, but we are just as excited to be a fun place to come and visit! Just ask Darin White the winner of the Sign Depot WORD JUMBLE.
