Join hundreds of Canadians going Dry!
Starts January 1
Benefits of Go Dry
Help people with cancer
General sense of well being
Better quality of sleeping
Clearer head
More energy
Sense of achievement
How it works
Step 1
Sign-up to the challenge
Step 2
Ask family, friends and colleagues to sponsor you
Step 3
Go alcohol-free in January
Step 4
Help people affected by cancer. Read more...
What is Go Dry?
Go Dry is a fundraiser that challenges you to go alcohol-free to kick-start the new year and raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. It helps you get healthy while also raising funds to make a difference for Canadians affected by cancer.
Why take part?
The funds raised through Go Dry will help Canadians living with cancer by helping the Canadian Cancer Society fund groundbreaking research and provide a compassionate national support system for anyone affected by cancer – like the free Cancer Information Service Helpline, which helps people across the country answer questions on all types of cancer, treatments, side effects and much more.
Having a month off alcohol has great health benefits, such as sleeping better and having more energy. So you're not only helping others, you're helping yourself. It's a win-win!
What’s the deal with alcohol and cancer?
The sobering news is that drinking any type or amount of alcohol increases your risk of 9 different types of cancers including head and neck, breast, esophageal, stomach, pancreatic, colorectal, and liver cancers. In 2015, 3,300 new cancer cases were due to drinking alcohol. Over 40% of Canadians are not aware that alcohol consumption increases the risk of cancer.
The Canadian Cancer Society recommends that you limit alcohol. To reduce your cancer risk, it’s best not to drink alcohol. Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health outlines the health risks of alcohol and can help you make an informed decision on whether you drink and how much. If you choose to drink alcohol, keep your cancer risk as low as possible by having no more than 2 standard drinks a week. The less alcohol you drink, the lower your cancer risk.
Leaderboards
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Glenn Fagan
4th
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$1,179 |
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$795 | |
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Aaron Turner
4th
Year
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$643 |
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Eleanor DeBresser
4th
Year
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$400 |
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Marcelle Sears
4th
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$385 |
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$377 | |
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Laurel Oliphant
5th
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$362 |
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Shane Snider
2nd
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$362 |
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$362 | |
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Jeff Brown
2nd
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$258 |
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$20 | |
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$6 | |
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