Dry July thirsts for funds for cancer equipment
REBECCA Johnson knows better than most the benefit that fundraising has on cancer treatment.
She is the acting nurse unit manager of the oncology day unit at Cairns Hospital and every day she uses equipment that members of the public have fundraised for.
It’s for this reason that she and some of her colleagues have signed up for Dry July 2017, going alcohol-free for a month to raise funds for cancer equipment in the Far North.
“Our patients are the lucky recipients of the equipment that people fundraise for and we see first-hand the difference some of that equipment makes,” Ms Johnson said.
The four who have signed up for Dry July – two nurses, a medical oncologist and a physiotherapist – have all been personally affected by cancer in some way.
“Yes, not having a drink for a month will be hard, but it’s a very small sacrifice for us to make, compared to what many people going through treatment endure,” Ms Johnson said.
This year, fundraising from Dry July will go towards a PhysioTouch device to help oncology patients.
To support the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s fundraising, sign up for Dry July at www.dryjuly.com and choose the foundation as the beneficiary.