Daffodil Days fundraiser for cancer

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 6:00

Indiana residents can fight back against cancer and share hope for those facing the disease by supporting the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days®. This longstanding fundraiser is about more than just getting beautiful flowers; it is an opportunity to share hope for a world with less cancer and more birthdays, where cancer never steals another year from anyone’s life.

For a donation of $10, anyone can enjoy a bouquet of fresh-cut daffodils while supporting the fight against cancer. In addition to a bunch of daffodils for $10, a bunch and a vase is available for $15, or two bunches and a vase for $25.

Another important part of Daffodil Days is the Gift of Hope – a bouquet of daffodils in a vase, delivered anonymously to cancer patients within the community. The Gift of Hope helps brighten a patient’s day and serves as an introduction to the American Cancer Society’s free services and information available to help them get well. Multiple donation levels are offered (beginning at $25), to enable donors to support as many Gift of Hope deliveries as they choose.

“I encourage everyone to help paint our community yellow with daffodils this spring to represent our commitment to preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from the disease,” said Jodi Pickens, American Cancer Society manager. “We all have the power to make a difference for those facing cancer and their families. By giving daffodils, we are actually sharing the hope of a world with less cancer and more birthdays.”

The last day to place an advanced order is March 9. Flowers will be delivered March 19 – 23. This year, FedEx is partnering with the American Cancer Society to deliver orders of $100 or more for free, to nearly the entire state. For those that miss the pre-order deadline, once the flowers arrive they will also be available at select Kroger locations throughout the state.

Funds raised through Daffodil Days enable the Society to offer free programs and services that save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight.

To order daffodils or to get involved with collecting orders at your workplace or organization, visit cancer.org/daffodils or call 1-800-227-2345.