Wilton Police Officers Changing the Face of Men's Health with Movember

For the months of November through January, some Wilton Police Officers will appear - well, a bit "different". 

 

Wilton Police Officers explain, "After overwhelming success last year, the Wilton Police Commission and the Chief of Police have approved provisional relief to the restrictions of facial hair for officers. Officers requested permission to participate in the fundraiser Movember to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as depression in men, prostate cancer, and other male cancers. Officers will be allowed to grow facial hair if they donate $50 per month."

The funds raised will be split 50% with St Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound, a charitable, grass roots organization run by St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation since 1987. SWIM provides cancer education, screening, and prevention programs at low or no cost for the underinsured and uninsured. In addition it helps individuals on case by case basis with specific needs such as the funding of wigs, and prostheses, medication, transportation to treatments and support groups. The other 50% will be donated to a Wilton Town employee who has a child with a physical disability. The funds will be used to purchase a new handicap accessible van.