Go Dry this July and raise funds for Cancer Wellness Support
Improve the quality of life and health outcomes of people living with cancer and their families within a compassionate and supportive community.
How it works
Sign-up to the challenge
Ask family, friends and workmates to donate to you
Go alcohol-free in July
Help people affected by cancer. Read more...
Living with cancer poses significant challenges for people in rural and regional Australia, with limited access to healthcare and transportation often resulting in poorer health and wellness outcomes. For those caring for loved ones, it can feel even lonelier and tougher without the support available in big cities (Cancer Council).
Taking all of this into consideration, Robyn Yates OAM introduced the visionary concept of Cancer Wellness Support in 2005. Powered by collective compassion and the extraordinary spirit of giving, Cancer Wellness Support has thrived for nearly two decades, supporting local people living with cancer and their families across the Blue Mountains and Nepean-Hawkesbury region.
This unique model has allowed Lee Pittman (client) and Rob Pittman (carer) to remain in the Blue Mountains instead of relocating to Sydney.
Despite extensive searches for comparable support services in Sydney, Rob found nothing that rivalled Cancer Wellness Support. He questioned, "Why would I separate Lee from this invaluable support, when everything we need is right here in the Blue Mountains? We'd prefer to travel an hour for our oncology appointment once a month than lose the weekly support available just ten minutes down the road."
Lee and Rob’s journey as a client and carer is highlighted below.
Our person-centred approach ensures programs are tailored to individual circumstances, and services can be accessed for as long as our clients and carers remain as members.
For the $42,500 that we intend to fundraise during Dry July, this will provide:
● 1,100 therapies ($38,500) to support both individuals and their families living with cancer.
● 10 x comfortable chairs ($2,000) to be used in group work, meditation and chair yoga
● Additional bandaging and gel ($2,000) for our lymphoedema clients.
Benefits of Dry July
Clear your head
More energy
Sleep better
Weight loss
Healthier skin
Sense of achievement
Want to know more?
Sign up for Free
There is no minimum fundraising amount or cost to sign up to Dry July! It's 100% free!
Golden tickets
Have a special occasion in July? You can always buy a Golden Ticket for a night off the challenge.
Lee and Rob's Story
By signing up for Cancer Wellness Support this Dry July, you'll be helping people like Lee and Rob.
Go Dry this July and raise funds for Cancer Wellness Support
You'll be helping people affected by cancer.
Important Note
Dry July is a fundraising campaign aimed at challenging social drinkers to change their habits for a month and make some healthy lifestyle changes. We would encourage people to drink responsibly and stick to the recommended daily guidelines for the rest of the year. We advise heavy drinkers or people dependent on alcohol to speak with their GP before signing up to Dry July.