Since 2015, the Dry July Foundation has contributed funding to the Look Good Feel Better program, helping to support Australians undergoing cancer treatment.
How your participation in Dry July will help
One face-to-face workshop supporting 10 cancer patients costs over $1,000 to run, and providing one cancer patient with a Home-Delivered Confidence Kit and access to our virtual workshops costs over $100.
Every dollar you raise will help us get closer to our goal of raising $50,000 to provide the program to 500 cancer patients in the coming year.
Your generosity has a very real impact for our program participants, like Matthew:
"On the 12th January 2023 after many months of tests and scans, I received the news that I had Stage 2, medium-grade prostate cancer.
It takes every bit of confidence away from you - the fatigue, the hot flushes, the brain fog, confusion with the simplest things, the loss of strength, and ultimately depression tries very hard to take over.
One of my radiation nurses suggested to me that a Look Good Feel Better workshop might be good for me and I am so glad she did. I was hesitant at first. I was still having radiation and feeling super tired but it was good to talk with other guys about stuff they were dealing with and their ways of coping. And the Look Good Feel Better volunteer's demonstration and advice on how to tackle certain issues with skin and hair was helpful.
I had never realised the small things that can make so much difference - the realistic wigs, simple make-up applications to help with side effects like redness, sunscreen and hats, moisturiser for skin and nails, etc. Even just some small changes to a daily routine can be a huge help.
The Look Good Feel Better program is a positive part of treatment and recovery from this terrible disease and really did help with returning some normality. I'm grateful to everyone that supports the program.
If you're able to make a donation to help the program continue to run free of charge for all Australians undergoing cancer treatment, please do."
Visit the Look Good Feel Better page on the Dry July website here to take on the challenge or support someone else who is, and help us fund our confidence-boosting program.