By LUKE VOOGT
Almost 200 Geelong residents who spent a sober Dry July raised more than $62,000 for Geelong’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre.
The money will go to #projectlove for the redevelopment of the centre’s Chemotherapy Day Ward to improve patient comfort and privacy.
Barwon Health Foundation fundraising committee chairwoman Teresa Hanlon said Dry July was a great way to support the centre while promoting good health.
“I’d encourage people to get on board next year,” she said.
Bendigo Bank chief Mike Hurst was again the number one Dry July fundraiser in Geelong, contributing about $12,500.
Ms Hanlon herself raised about $2600 for the centre.
“Some people climb mountains or shave their hair to raise money,” she said.
“How easy is it to not do something to raise money?”
Ms Hanlon said the Andrew Love Cancer Centre was still accepting donations at dryjuly.com/beneficiaries/barwonhealthsandrewlovecancercentregeelong/donations/new.
