Fighting Cancer at 30- Michelle’s Story
Nov 29, 2012
On March 3rd 2011, I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Stage 4. Aggressive. At the time of diagnosis, I had no reason to have cancer, and no typical symptoms. Read more…
Cancer Wards get festive thanks to Dry July
Dec 19, 2012
Some magnificent Christmas cheer has been brought to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital cancer wards thanks to the efforts of South Australian Dry Julyers in 2012. Read more…
$10,000 Dry July Boost for Whyalla Hospital
Nov 27, 2012
THRF CEO Paul Flynn travelled to Whyalla in late November to present the Whyalla Hospital with their deserving proceeds from Dry July 2012.
The cancer wards at the hospital will receive a boost of $10,000 thanks to those in the local community who gave up alcohol for the month of July as part of the nationwide fundraising program. Read more…
A Record Year for Dry July
Aug 27, 2012
With the 2012 Dry July campaign almost over, THRF wishes to thank the more than 1015 inspirational South Australians who signed up for the challenge and helped push the fundraising total up over $200,000 for the very first time. Read more…
Dry July; we did it!
Aug 1, 2012
Dry July is over! It’s time to raise your glasses and celebrate your ‘dry’ accomplishment.
But it’s not exactly ALL over – you still have until midnight August 31st to gather donations from friends and family who saw you ‘suffer’ through a dry month! Or maybe it’s time to donate a couple of Golden Tickets to yourself for those weak moments where you gave into a drink… Remember, all donations will go a long way in helping to improve cancer patient comfort and care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) and three regional hospitals across South Australia: Mount Gambier Hospital, Whyalla Hospital and Port Lincoln Hospital. Read more…
Dry July; still not convinced?
Jun 7, 2012
“Why should I give up alcohol for a month?” I hear you ask. “There’s no way I could do that!” I hear you say. Well meet Bindi; perhaps she will convince you that joining Dry July is worth it to help people like her… Read more…
Sign up NOW for Dry July!
May 22, 2012
The 2012 Dry July website is now live and sign ups are open! Take the plunge and sign up for a worthwhile challenge of a month off the booze, all in support of the comfort and care of cancer patients in hospitals across Australia.
Forecast for July; DRY again in 2012!
Apr 26, 2012
The Hospital Research Foundation is thrilled to announce that it is the successful South Australian beneficiary of the Dry July fundraising program again in 2012; with all funds raised going to cancer patient care at TQEH!
Dry July is a nationwide fundraising campaign where participants bravely sign up to abstain from alcohol in the month of July and gain donations from friends and family for their courageous dry efforts. All funds raised go towards improving comfort and care for cancer patients in hospitals across the nation.
Since 2009, funds raised by participants in South Australia have gone into improving the cancer wards at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Over the years an astounding $238,627.81 has been raised, providing numerous benefits including decoration of the waiting rooms, new tv’s and waiting room chairs, children’s toys and books, meditation CD’S, laptops with internet access for patients and 13 comfortable treatment chairs which are due for delivery in May this year.
“We tender for the SA beneficiary spot every year, so the news that THRF will again be able to run Dry July in our state is just fantastic,” said THRF CEO Paul Flynn.
“We are looking forward to further improving comfort and care for cancer patients and their families at TQEH.”
“We hope that everyone will support this great initiative and go Dry in July!,” he said.
Register your interest now at www.dryjuly.com