How We Help

When you're diagnosed with cancer, it's hard to find the time or energy to think about anything other than treating the cancer. Dry July raises money to ease that burden, reduce stress and add a bit of comfort for those affected by cancer.

Everything we fund is to benefit the cancer patient and their families and carers. We aim to make a difficult time, a little easier for those affected by cancer.

Dj17 Wellness Programs 500 W
Dj17 Comfort Items 500 W
Dj17 Transport Services 500 W
Dj17 Accommodation Projects 500 W

Dj17 Information Resources 500 W
Dj17 Refurbishments 500 W
Dj17 Hospital Furnishings 500 W
Dj17 Entertainment Items 500 W

Your incredible Dry July fundraising is supporting Look Good Feel Better NZ's confidence classes and workshops

Thanks to you, Look Good Feel Better NZ is helping empower cancer patients through confidence classes and workshops, available anywhere and anytime.

Look Good Feel Better NZ's diverse range of programmes provide accessible opportunities to learn tips and tricks to help disguise the visible side effects of cancer, as well as providing an opportunity to connect with others for mutual support. Access in-person community classes and live online confidence classes, or podcasts and on-demand videos, available online 24/7.

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Thanks to you, Dry July is supporting the continuation of PINC&STEEL's Cancer Rehabilitation programmes

With the support from the funds raised during Dry July, PINC & STEEL will amplify their reach and enable them to guarantee more support to anyone suffering the side effects of cancer treatment.

PINC & STEEL’s fully funded programmes now run throughout Aotearoa from Kerikeri in Northland to Invercargill in Southland. Through better access to PINC & STEEL Cancer Rehabilitation Physiotherapists, more New Zealanders can restore, rebuild and reclaim a better quality of life.

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Dry July funds will help Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ continue to enhance the physical wellbeing of men affected by prostate cancer

Thanks to the incredible fundraising efforts of our Dry Julyers, Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand will continue their Prost-FIT classes and will be expanding to more locations, helping people access support when they need it most.

Prost-FIT classes are run by specially trained exercise professionals across 12 regions in New Zealand, Prost-FIT is designed for men living with prostate cancer, at any stage of their diagnosis, and helps to improve physical wellbeing.

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Thanks to your incredible fundraising in 2021, LGFB can continue to help people face cancer with confidence through their diverse services

LGFG is a very helpful programme covering various different topics and allowing people to access from all around NZ... And done with so much compassion and warmth - thank you very much to all our 2021 participants!

Look Good Feel Better’s mission is for any person, facing any cancer, anywhere in New Zealand, to be enabled to access our range of practical and informative programmes, helping them to face their cancer with more confidence. We have now evolved our programmes to ensure that any day, and every day someone diagnosed with cancer can gain access to information, tips, and techniques to help with the impact of their cancer.

In 2021, there were over 200 community and online classes put on. Early 2021 we had community classes planned...

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Michelle's Story

Cancer patient’s husband reveals: Look Good Feel Better helped her bounce back to life

They say it takes a village to raise a child. And it takes a community to help a cancer patient.

It can often be just as hard for loved ones to see someone close go through treatment, and they can feel helpless.

So when Michelle Nand came back from a cancer support group a changed woman, her husband Ron breathed a sigh of relief.

“There were times she’d just be sitting there…bawling her eyes out. You'd be helpless, you couldn’t do anything. Coming home from work, she was not doing anything, not wanting to go out, obviously because she was tired,” he reveals.

That was until Michelle attended a free Look Good Feel Better class, an opportunity to be with...

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Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ can continue running their incredible weekly Prost-FIT exercise classes thanks to Dry July fundraising

You should feel so proud knowing that the funds raised this Dry July have enabled Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand to continue running their incredible Prost-FIT classes.

Run by specially trained exercise professionals across 12 regions in New Zealand, Prost-FIT is designed for men living with prostate cancer, at any stage of their diagnosis, and helps to improve the physical wellbeing of people like Doug (pictured).

The benefits that exercise can bring to people affected by prostate cancer are endless; from increasing strength and reducing fatigue, to supporting mental health through mindful meditation, as well as much-needed time out connecting with people who have had similar experiences.

Thank you!

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Thanks to your Dry July fundraising this year, Bowel Cancer NZ can continue to provide vital support services for people affected by bowel cancer

Thanks to our Dry July community and their incredible fundraising efforts this year, Bowel Cancer New Zealand can continue to fund their wonderful bowel cancer specialist nurse, Victoria.

Dry July funded specialist nurse, Victoria, facilitates patient support groups, and provides telehealth and online support for people affected by bowel cancer. Dry July funds have also enabled Bowel Cancer NZ to offer free physio rehabilitation and counselling sessions for patients.

For more information on the wonderful online and telehealth services that BCNZ offer thanks to your fundraising, head tohttps://bowelcancernz.org.nz/support/finding-support/

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Dry July fundraising this year means PINC & STEEL can continue to help more people affected by cancer through physical rehabilitation

You should feel beyond proud knowing that your Dry July fundraising this year will amplify PINC & STEEL's reach and enable them to guarantee more support to anyone suffering the side effects of cancer treatment.

Through better access to PINC & STEEL Cancer Rehabilitation Physiotherapists, more New Zealanders can restore, rebuild and reclaim a better quality of life.

Their community programmes like Paddle On and Next Steps are specifically designed to support people in their recovery from a cancer diagnosis, aiming to improve physical, social and emotional health.

A massive thank you to all of our wonderful Dry Julyers - without you, these community programmes wouldn't be possible.

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Your Dry July fundraising means Look Good Feel Better NZ can continue to help people face cancer with confidence through a range of different programmes

Thanks to the help of Dry July participants and donors this year, Look Good Feel Better NZ can help people face cancer with confidence through diverse services accessible anywhere and at any time.

From live online confidence classes, podcasts and on-demand videos, to in-person community classes, Look Good Feel Better NZ’s diverse range of programmes provide accessible opportunities to learn tips and tricks to help disguise the visible side effects of cancer, as well as some time out to connect through shared experience. Their programmes welcome people of all ages with any type of cancer, and at any stage of their cancer journey.

We’re beyond proud to fund these services, helping to make a difficult time, a little easier for people affected...

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