Men are growing mustaches for “Movember,” a movement to raise awareness of prostate cancer. Here are some select ‘staches from Lawrence.

photo by: Shaun Hittle

This is LJWorld.com reporter Shaun Hittle, who is desperately trying to grow a mustache. However, he is not making much progress. Taken in LJWorld newsroom.

photo by: Raymond Munoz

I decided to grow a soul patch for Movember.

photo by: Kurt Kloeblen

Kurt Kloeblen, Benjamin Voran, Sean Nicholson and Kyle Kowalski, all employees of Intouch Solutions, show the beauty of their Movember staches.

photo by: Heather Price

I support men's health as well!

photo by: Skyler Marsh

Picture was taken at Paul Mitchell, The School, Wichita.

photo by: Shaun Hittle

48 hours later, LJWorld reporter Shaun Hittle's mustache is, uh, kinda there...

photo by: Mark Kucza

Jacob Kucza sports his Prefontaine-themed pushbroom while at the Living History Farms race in Des Moines, IA.

photo by: Trent Turner

Trent Turner (Lawrence, KS) sporting a 'stache to support the cause and participating in a related competition at Perceptive Software.

photo by: Jacqueline Brazil

This is a pic of my husbands wicked cool stache...he thought it was only suitable to be Rollie Fingers for Halloween...yes its real :)

photo by: Casey Cook

Two Kansas fans rock November 'staches along with a cardboard cutout of James Naismith.