Put down the beer, help raise money for cancer.
Across the country people are participating in Dry Feb.
By pledging to be alcohol-free for the month, all money raised goes to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Angie McAuley with The Canadian Cancer Society in Nova Scotia says it’s a way to raise awareness for personal health.
She says alcohol can increase the risk of head, neck, breast, colon, rectal and liver cancers.
“Only a third of Canadians are aware that there is a link between alcohol and an increased risk of cancer,” she says.
“So part of our role here is letting people know about this risk so people can make an informed decision about their drinking habits.”
McAuley says it will support research, supportive care programs and the Lodge That Gives.
She says The Lodge is free for anyone who lives 50km outside of Halifax and needs to travel in for treatments.
“It really helps with the financial burden of cancer, and so we are able to offer that to patients because of donations such as this from Dry Feb.”
This is the first year the challenge has been in Atlantic Canada, and across the country almost 9,600 people have registered to go alcohol-free for the month.
To participate in Dry Feb, head to the Canadian Cancer Society to pledge to be alcohol-free for February.
