Man Cave Health Announces Man Cave Madness Fundraising Tournament

By Jackie Lomtevas, Executive Director, Man Cave Health February 27, 2019

Driven by the notion that “Men take better care of their cars than their bodies”, Man Cave Health is a Melville-based nonprofit whose mission is to educate men about prostate health and encourage men to play a more active role in their healthcare journey. The first Man Cave, funded entirely by donations raised by Man Cave Health and its parent organization, The Milana Family Foundation, recently opened its doors to patients in The Department of Urology at Mount Sinai Health System. The sports-themed facility has a distinctly different feel from the clinical backdrop of a traditional hospital setting, and is meant to put men at ease while discussing sensitive topics with their healthcare providers. The wood-paneled walls, sports memorabilia, leather seating and flat-screen TV are all meant to evoke a sense of familiarity for patients and guests. The brainchild of prostate cancer survivor Thomas Milana, Jr., Man Cave Health is determined to break the silence surrounding the many health issues unique to men.

Man Cave Health is engaging in several different fun and exclusive fundraising activities to assist with its mission. One such endeavor is an on-line fundraising tournament known as Man Cave Madness. While this tournament has nothing to do with basketball, it will follow the same schedule as the NCAA March Madness tournament. Teams are currently competing against each other to raise funds, and on March 17th the top 68 will be bracketed according to their results. Seven different stand-alone rounds of fundraising competition will follow, with each round narrowing the field of participants. The winning team will take away the Man Cave Cup and a Grand Prize of $5,000 on April 8th.

There are currently sixteen teams registered, who have raised a combined total of nearly $7,000. In the lead is PlayMakers, led by Team Captain and Man Cave Health Board Member, Mike Mumola. PlayMakers has raised just over $1,500 so far. “I’m proud of the wonderful work we’re accomplishing at Man Cave Health, and I believe strongly in our mission,” said Mr. Mumola, “which is why it’s important to me to lead PlayMakers through to the end of this tournament. I’m looking forward to some friendly and fierce competition, and to making this a huge success for Man Cave Health.” Team Settlement Success was off to a strong start, led by Team Captain William Bonomo, who raised $1,400 on his first day. Having recently been relegated to second place, Mr. Bonomo said, “It’s still early, and I have big plans to move my team forward. We’ve already begun strategizing for future rounds. Settlement Success is going all the way.”

More information and the complete contest rules are posted at www.ManCaveHealth.org Teams are encouraged to register online here: https://mancavehealth.salsalabs.org/mancavemadnessp2pfundraiser/index.html

“For too long, men have taken a backseat to their healthcare journey. I believe Man Cave Health will be an integral part of changing that,” writes Ashutosh Tewari, MBBS, MCh, FRCS (Hon.), Professor, Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Man Cave Health Founder and Chairman, Thomas Milana, Jr. said, “The time has come to make men’s health a priority, and Man Cave Health is proud to lead the charge. The funds we are raising now will propel us to the next level in terms of our scope and reach, enabling us to help even more men.”

The success of the first Man Cave’s grand opening has taken off, and word is quickly spreading across the country about this one-of-a-kind patient care model. “Our goal is to bring the Man Cave approach to men’s health to seven to ten more cities in the next five years,” said Mr. Milana, “and to that end we are already in discussions with several other health systems.”

Please visit www.ManCaveHealth.org for more information.