FOR those who can’t fathom 31 days without booze, Dry July might seem like a tough challenge.

For Kath and Peter Morrison it has become an annual tradition.

The couple have participated in the month-long sobriety challenge together for the past five years.

In the midst of their sixth Dry July this year, they are aiming to bust the $6700 raised to date.

“We started doing it together five years ago but I had done it a bit before that,” Mrs Morrison said.

“I had started because I wanted to know that I could.

“I think it’s always a good start to know you actually can not drink for that long.

“My husband and I are typical Australians.

“We’re both from the era brought up in the 60s where you’d go out and work hard and come home and have a few beers.

“We’re not huge drinkers but we both enjoy coming home and having a couple of beers to relax and talk about our day before dinner.”

Mrs Morrison is a manager at the St Vincent de Paul’s distribution centre in Warwick.

Both 55, she and her husband have also continued their participation to keep fundraising to help those battling cancer.

“There are so many people we know who have been through cancer,” Mrs Morrison said.

“Before we were married, Peter had a bout with cancer and whenever there’s something on to do with cancer we try to do what we can because it affects us all somehow. I work for a charity so it’s good to have that flow-on effect as well, but Dry July is just our way of giving back.”

The Sovereign Hotel will host a raffle night from 5.30pm on July 29 for the Morrisons, with plenty of prizes up for grabs.

Both keen golfers, the pair also has a donation jar at Warwick Golf Club to help them reach their goals.

For those who can’t see themselves going a whole month, you can opt out – but there’s a catch.

“There is an escape clause, it’s called a golden pass and you pay $25 if you have a function you can’t dodge,” Mrs Morrison.

“This month we have two 60th birthdays and a 40th so we may take one pass.

“We’ve had plenty of businesses, such as Ryanie for Tyres, Danny Lyons Sports and the Sovereign Hotel donate prizes and help us out over the years.

“We’d encourage anyone to do it because it’s good for your health and community, and we do it because we can and we want to.”