Raising a glass to record breaking fundraising

In 2022 we celebrated our most successful Dry July ever, generating more than $200,000 for Barwon Health cancer services.

Our very own Dry July ambassador, Billy Brownless, led his ‘Frothy Fund’ team to back-to-back victories, finishing as the top fundraising team in Australia for a second consecutive year with $100,000 raised.

Community ambassador and Foundation board member Rory Costelloe also defended his position as one of the country’s leading individual fundraisers clocking up an impressive $48,200.

The region’s stronghold on the national campaign didn’t stop there, however, with a group of Geelong United Basketball presidents securing third place on the team fundraising ladder by generating $32,900 and Buxton Geelong’s Ben Riddle finishing in the top 10 solo fundraisers with an impressive $19,200 raised.

A total of 238 people – including community and business leaders, past patients and those fundraising in honour of loved ones lost to the disease - gave up alcohol for the month of July to fundraise for Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre.

Brownless, whose mother died of cancer, said he was proud to lead a team of likeminded individuals for a worthy cause.

“As a pub owner, Dry July is not always an easy month for me but I loved seeing the growing fundraising tally every day,” he said.

“The community’s generosity blew me away all over again – my ‘Frothy Fund’ team bet the 2021 record by more than $19,000 which is just an amazing result for Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre and all the patients it supports so thank you to everyone who contributed.”

The Foundation is proud to have raised over $1 million through Dry July since 2012, all in the name of enhancing cancer patient comfort, care and wellbeing.

Join the team for 2023 and help us defend our title as Australia’s top fundraiser. Register now at dryjuly.com/Geelong

We are committed to having real impact in our communities. By targeting issues closest to us where we can make a tangible difference.

Our strong partnerships with grassroots organisations make a real difference to people in need. We focus on volunteering our skills, time and extensive supply chain partnerships to help.