WHAT IS DRY JULY?

Dry July is an online social community where an individual or group can sign up to the challenge of a month long sponsored abstinence from alcohol.

The funds raised from sponsorship of these brave 'dry' efforts directly benefit the lives of adults living with cancer right across Australia. See our beneficiaries for 2009

Sponsorship is raised online via participant or group profile pages. You can find your chosen participant or group by searching for them via the "Make a donation to" search box on the homepage.

Dry July is about clearing your head and making a difference. Get healthy, challenge yourself, encourage positive change and a healthy attitude to alcohol consumption.

We hope you embrace the concept, take on the challenge and ensure Dry July has a positive effect on your well-being as well as the well-being of others.

2008 was Dry July's inaugural year with over 1000 participants and raised a combined total of $257,283 for the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation and Dreams2Live4 Commitee based in Sydney, New South Wales. Due to the overwhelming interest and support across Australia in 2008, in 2009 Dry July has become a national fundraising event.

DJ (Dry.July.er) [dee-jay] noun: a person or group actively sponsored to participate in Dry July.