Enlarge PhotoOkay, so we've all seen the Naked for a Cause calendar (and some of the finest buttocks we'll lay eyes on all year) but the $64,000 question is... Can you name the charity that it benefits? What cause it supports?
If the answer is no, that's totally OK... it's easy to get distracted with work like this, right?
The 2008 Naked for a Cause calendar benefits the McGrath Foundation. The organization was created by Jane McGrath (and husband, cricketer Glenn McGrath.) Their aim is to increase awareness of breast cancer, as well as work to provide more breast cancer nurses nationally in Australia.
When Jane was going through her second battle with breast cancer, she had access to one of these specialized nurses and learned what a great source of knowledge and support they can be for breast cancer patients. Since then, the foundation has made it one of their primary goals to increase the number of these nurses available.
I just received my copy and have to say -- Pedro's work is amazing and the sheer number of portraits in the book (it really is almost more of a poster book than a calendar) is great. This isn't your grandmother's 12-month calendar of kittens!
So -- go out and buy one of the calendars to support the McGrath Foundation! Click here to see more photos.
[ Naked For a Cause 2008 Calendar @ Amazon.com ]
[ Official Site : Naked For a Cause 2008 Calendar ]
[ Official Site : Pedro Virgil ]
[ Benefiting : McGrath Foundation ]
[ DNA Magazine Feature ]
Photographer Pedro Virgil on the shoot!
Chris, Lead Hunkologist 
11.30.07
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I wonder whose bright idea it was to have all those great bodies smeared with grease (or dirt or oil, whatever). Perhaps the footballers or the photographer thought it would render them more 'manly,' and not mere flesh feasts for poofs. Is the entire calendar like this? Turns me right off from buying one.
Posted by Hallam | November 30, 2007 9:30 AM
Agreed, Hallam...this could have been a fantastic collection but the dirt and grease ruin it for me. I mean, one or two "arty" shots, but ALL of them? What a waste.
Posted by thumper | November 30, 2007 9:55 AM
Not me. I work in a steam plant around a lot of hot guys who are usually sweaty and greasy. Turns me on. I'd definitely buy this calendar.
Posted by Ignacio | November 30, 2007 1:01 PM
I'm with you, Ignacio -- I actually loved the gritty/industrial style. To each their own, though... there's always next year!
Posted by Chris, Lead Hunkologist | November 30, 2007 3:36 PM
False advertising - where's the "naked" part of the calendar?
Posted by Sideon | November 30, 2007 8:00 PM
There's plenty of naked in the calendar itself. Ok, so there aren't any "pickle shots" but you do get to see some of the nicest buns in the southern hemisphere!
[Really, we just can't show the good ones on the site. Check out some of the other reviews from around the blogosphere for some more revealing shots.]
XOXO, Chris.
Posted by Chris, Lead Hunkologist | December 1, 2007 11:42 PM
I'm waiting for the 'Naked and Taking One For a Cause' calendar. Any idea when that's coming out?
Posted by Phil | January 5, 2008 2:22 PM
Are any of these comments from chicks or are they guy's views? Well I'm a chick & I must say I am very very dissappointed in this years calender!! The bodies look plastic & might as well be action dolls from Toy Soldiers (or such) or 'Thunderbird' dolls! or even souped up 'Ken dolls'!!! Last year the guys actually looked like MEN, even the boys!! This year they look like a bunch of airbrushed, 'computer doctored' over the top toned poofs!!! Not that there's anything wrong with that----they just look plastic!! Groose!!! Definetly won't be buying it this year! Whoever the hell runs this--how about considering reality next time? People are sick of this Airbrushed shit!!!
Posted by carol | January 14, 2008 7:53 PM
They all look fake and full of steroids. Plastic. Gross....sick...
Posted by Rob | January 14, 2008 9:57 PM