About Dry July Foundation

You've heard the joke 'Three men walk into a bar...' No, really, that's how the first Dry July started!

In July 2008, three mates, Brett, Kenny and Phil, wanted to take a break from alcohol, so decided to abstain for the month of July, coining it their 'Dry July'. They also wanted to raise money for a cause very close to their hearts, so they asked friends and family to sponsor them.

Hoping to raise $3,000 to buy a TV for their local hospital’s waiting room, the campaign was a huge success. The first Dry July ended up raising $250,000, thanks to the support of Adam Spencer, and Dry July Foundation was well and truly born!

Since 2008, Dry July Foundation has inspired more than 290,200 Aussies to go dry, raising $73 million for people affected by cancer, and funding projects at more than 80 cancer organisations across Australia.