Bondi surf girls raise money to help fight cancer Dabriella Quayle, Carly Allen, Avis Mulhall, Juls Kish, Charlotte Bodell, Jessica Bodell, Charlotte Connell / Picture: Justin Lloyd Source: News Limited EMBARRASSMENT, laughter, double-takes galore - these Movember madams are keeping a stiff upper lip to raise cash for cancer. The Bondi surfing brigade have vowed to wear their fake moustaches every day this month as a reminder for the need of regular check-ups. Organiser Charlotte Connell, whose beloved dad Geoff is battling prostate cancer, said the group's aim was to raise $10,000 by the end of the month. Their unorthodox approach to the event is paying off, with the group already among the top 60 Movember fundraisers nationwide. "I just wanted to do something to encourage men to go and get a health check," Ms Connell said. If it's a bit uncomfortable and a little bit embarrassing for us to wear a moustache then surely men can go and make a doctor's appointment to check for prostate cancer. Charlotte Bodell, Charlotte Connell and Jessica Bodell / Picture: Justin Lloyd Source: News Limited "Hopefully then their families won't have to go through what we're going through," said Ms Connell as she and her pals brushed aside the wild weather on Bondi Beach yesterday. And, with a sunny outlook over the next few days the girls are hoping to add to their fundraising tally. Movember Asia Pacific director Jeremy Macvean said that more than four million moustaches had been grown in aid of the annual event since it began in 2003, raising $580 million for men's health programs. Women are playing an increasing role in the event by wearing fake moustaches, he said. Prostate cancer is a global problem with about a million men diagnosed each year. Originally published as Mo" money for Bondi surf girls