September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month. The American Cancer Society recommends that men “at average risk of prostate cancer” should have a discussion with their doctors / health care providers starting at age 50. “Men at higher than average risk should have the discussion starting at age 40 or 45,” according to ACS.
In an effort to raise awareness about Prostate Cancer, Police1 contributor Jason Hoschouer co-founded a charity — Kilted to Kick Cancer — along with his firefighter buddy, Justin Schorr.
During the entire month of September, if they are not in uniform, they’ll wear kilts. Everywhere. And they’re not alone. Hoschouer told me that in the last four years, these guys have grown their ‘Kilted Army’ to cover 33 of the 50 states.
Hoschouer explains, “Have you ever seen someone wearing a pink T-shirt or growing hair on their upper lip and wondered why?”
Those T-shirts and mustaches are conversation starters, and take it from me (see image), the kilt is a fantastic conversation starter.
“It’s a natural segue into a difficult topic,” Hoschouer told me. “The fact is there’s a one in seven chance of chance at being diagnosed with prostate cancer.”
For more information, click on over to the Kilted to Kick Cancer website or check them out on Facebook.
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“Get kilted!” Hoschouer exclaimed. “Get checked!”
