The Go Dry Challenge - Go Dry

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Starts January 1

In Support of Canadian Cancer Society logo

Chris Venner donated $51.75
Jordan Francis donated $41.40
Mitch Mannella donated $25.88
Cindy donated $51.75
Linda Yadlowski donated $129.38
Marissa & Oakley donated $50.00
Danielle Wargachuk donated $25.00
Sonia De Souza donated $50.00
Anthony Cozzi donated $30.00
Carl & Bev Hunks donated $25.00
5,050 PEOPLE GOING DRY
237 TEAMS
$110,429 RAISED SO FAR

Benefits of Go Dry

Help people with cancer icon

Help people with cancer

General sense of well being icon

General sense of well being

Df23 Icons Benefits Of Dry Feb 4 Better Sleep

Better quality of sleeping

Df23 Icons Benefits Of Dry Feb 2 Clear Head

Clearer head

Df23 Icons Benefits Of Dry Feb 3 More Energy

More energy

Df23 Icons Benefits Of Dry Feb 6 Achievement

Sense of achievement

How it works

Go Dry step 1 - Sign up

Step 1

Sign-up to the challenge

Go Dry step 2 - Ask for donations

Step 2

Ask family, friends and colleagues to sponsor you

Go Dry step 3 - Go alcohol free in January

Step 3

Go alcohol-free in January

Go Dry step 4 - Help people affected by cancer

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.

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What you’ll get when you register for FREE

  • Profile page
  • Fundraising checklist
  • Exclusive access to competitions and content
  • Dedicated communications including health messaging

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Go Dry animation - What you get when you sign up - Profile page, badges, set a target and free resources.

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!

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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

Avatar Name Raised
1
Glenn Fagan
4th Year
 $3,040
2
Renee Kelly
$2,511
3
Scott Kaisaris
3rd Year
 $2,480
4
Richard Maloney
5th Year
 $2,364
5
Andrea Larsen
5th Year
 $1,642
6
Pete Roell
6th Year
 $1,419
7
Joan McVean
2nd Year
 $1,393
8
Simon Wood
2nd Year
 $1,279
9
Gloria Jacques
$1,238
10
Eric Deschamps
9th Year
 $1,202

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The Go Dry Challenge

Go alcohol-free in the first month of the year to raise funds for Canadians living with cancer.

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