Daffodil Month
Wear a daffodil pin and show your support for people living with cancer.
Every 3 minutes another Canadian is faced with fighting cancer. Throughout April, volunteers across Canada will be working together to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society.
There are many ways to join the fight against cancer this April:
- Wear a daffodil pin for a donation.
- Make a donation when a volunteer knocks on your door.
- Volunteer as little as 3 hours of your time.
- Spread the word.
Show support and make a difference in your own way – no matter how big or small.
Visit fightback.ca to find out where to get your daffodil pin and for information about Daffodil Month activities in communities throughout Canada.
How daffodils help
3 bunches provide 3 meals for a person staying at The Lodge That Gives, a facility where Nova Scotians can stay while undergoing cancer treatment in Halifax.
17 bunches pay for 1 night at The Lodge That Gives.
60 bunches cover the cost of 1 day of a child’s stay at Camp Goodtime, a week-long summer camp for Nova Scotian children living with cancer.
Sell daffodils at work or school
Each year, hundreds of groups – workplaces, schools, community organizations and congregations – join together and purchase daffodils to support the fight against cancer. The daffodil is the symbol of hope, and by purchasing daffodils you are giving hope to those on a cancer journey and to their loved ones.
Request a workplace coordinator kit: daffodils@ns.cancer.ca
Share this campaign with your colleagues – we’ll supply you with posters and tent cards to put up in your space. Send out emails or host a kickoff party and let everyone know why you’re joining the fight against cancer.
What can you do for Daffodil Month?
Below is just a sampling of the kind of assistance you can provide as a volunteer:
- Volunteer just 3 hours of your time and sell daffodils at a mall, grocery store or other location in your community.
- Help to transport and deliver daffodils in your community.
- Become a champion at your workplace.
- Take on a leadership role – many communities need campaign leaders to coordinate retail sales and volunteers, lead workplace sales and organize transportation.