Daffodil Month is a national fundraising campaign of the Canadian Cancer Society. The money helps patients and families, funds life-saving research, and provides support to those touched by the disease.
Area residents support Daffodil Month locally by:
– buying a daffodil pin in April and showing support for those living with cancer. Volunteers will be selling pins at locations across Wellington County in April, or visit a pin box at a retail partners;
– -purchasing a bundle of live flowers from Zehrs in Fergus or Guelph and at Valu-Mart in Erin. For every bunch sold, $2 will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society; and
– volunteering as little as three hours selling pins in exchange for a donation at selected stores. Check for available shifts at www.wellington.myccsschedule.ca
Daffodil Luncheon are being held:
– April 8, Fergus Legion, 11:30am -1:30pm;
– April 15, Palmerston United Church, 11:30am-1pm; and
– April 17, Daffodil Take out Lunch, Arthur Curling Club, 11:30am-1pm;
Call the Wellington County Community Office at 519-824-4261 for further information.
With the support of donors, the Canadian Cancer Society is fighting back against cancer in communities across Ontario.
Here are just a few of the ways that the society supported the community:
– over $160,000 was invested in cancer research at the University of Guelph to improve treatment for those with lung and colorectal cancers;
– the society supported 34 clinical trials at Cambridge memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph’s Healthcare, Juravinski cancer Centre, Grand River Regional Cancer Centre and Niagara Health System. The trials ensured cancer patients in the community have accesses to the best cancer care and can benefit from new research discoveries; and
– thanks to research, there has been dramatic improvement in the five-year survival rate from 25% in 1947 to over 60% to-day.
Local support includes:
– comprehensive information, with 328 callers in Wellington County getting information about cancer and local support programs.
– support from someone who has been there – 40 cancer patients and caregivers were connected with a trained volunteer who had a similar experience and 24 were provided with information and resources;
– safe transportation, with 19 children and 261 adults in our community received assistance with 4,198 trips to cancer related appointments; and
– 24/7 online support: In Ontario, more than 8,500 peopleconnected online through CancerConnection.ca and ParlonsCancer.ca.
