By Jena Carr
Geelong’s Rory Costelloe is going dry in July for another year to raise money for Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre.
The Barwon Health Foundation director teamed up with Billy’s Frothy Fund to take a month of alcohol and raise funds for people affected by cancer for his fourth year of Dry July.
Mr Costelloe said everyone had an “obligation to assist” Geelong’s hospitals, with money raised for potential specialist cancer care, accommodation close to treatment or a wellness program.
“Dry July is all about helping people affected by cancer. So many families are ravaged by cancer so this really is a great cause,” he said.
“There are lots of ways donations can help make cancer patients and their families more comfortable during a very difficult time.
“I had a brother who died of cancer five years ago and I’ve got a niece currently with terminal brain cancer. So, the topic of cancer is dear to my heart.”
Mr Costelloe helped raise $95,000 as part of AFL legend Billy Brownless’ Frothy Fund last year, contributing more than $275,000 to the Andrew Love Cancer Centre over the past three years.
The team has already collectively raised more than $11,600, with Mr Costelloe contributing more than $7200, as of 5pm on Wednesday July 10, for the cancer centre and its services.
Mr Costelloe said he hoped to raise more than $30,000 for the Andrew Love Cancer Centre and that all donations over $2 were tax-deductible.
Visit dryjuly.com/teams/billy-s-frothy-fund-3 to donate to Mr Costelloe and Billy’s Frothy Fund.
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