Helping people affected by cancer
Thanks to the incredible fundraising efforts of our Dry July participants every year, the Dry July Foundation is able to fund projects and programs that improve the comfort and wellbeing of people affected by cancer.
Everything we fund is to benefit cancer patients and their families and carers. We aim to make a difficult time, a little easier for those affected by cancer.
Where the money goes
Information and Support Services
Specialist Cancer Nurses
Wellness Programs
Cancer Centre Improvements
Accommodation and Transport
Comfort and Support Items
Organisations we support
The Dry July Foundation is proud to support numerous cancer organisations across Australia.
Some of the organisations who benefit from our fundraising include:
To see the full list of cancer support organisations we fund, please click here.
Shade covers at Crawford Lodge
Cancer Council Western Australia's Crawford Lodge offers dedicated accommodation for cancer patients and their carers who need to travel from rural and regional areas in WA for their treatment in Perth.
CCWA have used some of their Dry July funds to install shade covers over the walkways at the lodge. This will enable patients to get to and from their rooms and other lodge facilities without having to walk through the rain or strong Western Australian sun.
Projects at Albany Health Campus
The new Albany Health Campus facility opened in 2013 and brings all of the hospital’s cancer services together under one roof in the new ‘Cancer Centre’.
At this facility, Dry July funds have been used to :
- Refurbish the patient interview room and patient waiting areas
- Purchase soft furnishings for the patient interview room and patient waiting areas
- Purchase 2 x wheelchairs (one standard and one bariatric) and 1 x Hip chair for Cancer patients
- Purchase and installed outdoor benches for the verandah area
- Purchase and install Aurora Vista lights in the patient treatment area
- Purchase resource books for the Cancer Services Patient library
- Purchase electronic chair scales
Dry July 2014 at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
SVHM used Dry July 2014 funds towards a multitude of projects aimed at making patients in the cancer centre more comfortable. These included:
Patient admission packs
Boardgames for children waiting with their parents
Coral upgrade in the fish tank
Water drink bottles
CDs & CD player
Tim Tam biscuits for the beverage service
A new wheelchair
Fish tanks for the palliative care unit
The hospital is continuing at pace with their 2015 funds, seeking to purchase newspapers for the oncology ward and cancer centre, shampoo caps for oncology patients, a Stedy transport machine, Christmas decorations, new chemotherapy treatment chairs, new patient and visitor chairs in the oncology ward, and portable fold-out beds for visitors who wish to stay...
Bringing Christmas Cheer to St Vincent's
St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne have used a portion of their Dry July funds to bring some Christmas cheer to their cancer centre, oncology ward and Caritas Christi Palliative care.
Thanks to our DJs and their donors for making this possible!
SURVIVORSHIP CENTRE AT CONCORD CANCER CENTRE
Dry July funds have helped Concord Cancer Centre purchase a number of items for the new Survivorship Centre, including:
Exercise bikes
Treadmills
Dumbell and weight sets
Fitness balls
Weigh scales
Yoga mats
Aerobic steps
Boxing equipment
New DVD to help make cancer treatment less daunting for Canberra patients
Dry July has helped fund the production of a new DVD for cancer patients at Canberra Hospital.
The DVD offers information about radiation therapy and treatment, in the hope that it will alleviate patients’ anxiety before they start a course of radiation therapy.
Read more about the Radiation Oncology Patient Information DVD here.
Cancer Council WA's Crawford Lodge theatre room officially opens
Country cancer patients at Cancer Council WA’s Crawford Lodge in Nedlands now have a place to relax, recline and enjoy a movie or some live music thanks to a new multi-functional theatre room built with funds from Dry July.
CCWA Chief Executive Officer, Susan Rooney, said the funds raised from Dry July have enabled some very exciting additions at the two lodges, particularly the theatre room at Crawford Lodge.
“This is a wonderful room that will allow up to 20 guests to relax in a comfortable environment and unwind and watch a movie, listen to some acoustic music, or perhaps take in some live sport on television,” Ms Rooney said.
The room includes sound proofing, reclining chairs, surround sound system, screen and stage and lighting.
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CoastCanCare Program
Dry July beneficiary, the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD), are currently running their CoastCanCare Wellness Program, an initiative funded thanks to the money raised by Dry July participants.
CoastCanCare offers a range of wellness programs designed to complement medical treatment and promote the wellbeing of Central Coast adults with cancer, their family members and carers. Such programs have been shown to be very helpful in assisting people to manage stress, anxiety, fatigue and pain. Current programs include motivational education sessions, as well as group mindfulness and meditation workshops.
As part of the program, they recently began music therapy sessions, designed to engage and focus on the whole person, not their...
Mobile Charging Bars
There is nothing more frustrating than your mobile phone running out of battery when you need to get in contact with someone, look up a number, or if undergoing cancer treatment just needing it for entertainment and a distraction. Canberra Hospital is trialling a mobile charging bar. This little convenience for patients and their families will surely make a huge difference to their hospital experience.