The Mornington Tavern publican organised a sponsored golf tournament at the Chisholm Park links last year which raised $22,500 for the hospice.
This year, he did it all again, raising just over $24,000.
Mr Gallivan said he had always wanted to run a tournament "that everyone enjoyed" and which was tied in with a charity.
More than 50 hours of work had gone into organising each golf tournament but he said there had been no shortage of support from businesses and the public because people saw the hospice as an organisation well worthy of support.
"They are magnificent," he said.
"I'm glad the ODT has decided to get in behind it . . .
''It may spur some other people on to doing something themselves."
In his work he said he had come across many people who had family or friends who had spent time in the hospice.
"People can't speak highly enough of them [hospice staff]," he said and he was impressed with the professional level of support and caring hospice staff gave to their patients.
"There is a possibility any one of us could end up in there," he observed.
He had originally wanted to support a different charity every year, but after the hospice's financial trouble came to light, he thought: "Let's just do it year after year after year."
Despite being two teams down on last year, he had hoped to either match or better last year's donation.
Eighteen teams of four paid $600 to sponsor a hole while the remainder paid $350 to participate in the tournament.
Players were fed and watered during the day thanks to sponsorship from Speight's and Fishers Meats, he said.
The evening included an auction, an address by a guest speaker and a performance by a magician.
