Irish Cancer Society makes Daffodil Day appeal to Laois

The Irish Cancer Society is calling on the people of Laois to support local cancer patients by getting involved with the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day on Friday, March 24.  

The Society says it provides vital services and supports to patients and their families across Laois each year. They say this includes 347 free counselling sessions, 16 nights of in-home Night Nursing for cancer patients in their final days, and 281 free lifts to get patients safely to and from their hospital chemotherapy appointments in 2022.

The Society hopes that the public can take part in any way they can to show solidarity and support for anyone affected by cancer, and says that this year’s Daffodil Day is their most important yet. 

Irish Cancer Society CEO Averil Power: “Every three minutes, someone in Ireland, hears the words ‘you have cancer’. Cancer takes from us every day. It takes big days, little days, and everything in-between. It replaces them with treatment days and recovery days. But together, we have the power to take these days back from cancer. The Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day is a day to give hope and raise vital funds so that one day, cancer can take no more.

“Daffodil Day is our most important fundraising event of the year with donations funding crucial supports including our Support Line, free counselling, our Night Nurses service, and financial support for families of children affected by cancer. The public’s generosity on Daffodil Day allows us to support life-changing cancer research

“At the Irish Cancer Society we want to support every single person in Ireland affected by cancer. But we cannot do this without your help. We typically receive 3% of our funding from the State. It’s only because of the generous support of the Irish public we are able to provide our free services and fund life-changing cancer research projects. We ask everyone to please get out there and help us turn Ireland daffodil yellow once again on March 24,” she said.

For more information about Daffodil Day visit www.Cancer.ie/DaffodilDay

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Ways to support Daffodil Day  

•    Donate at www.Cancer.ie/Donate or over the phone on 0818 10 20 30 

•    Sell Daffodil pins in your local community  

•    Donate through Facebook, Instagram or JustGiving  

•    Register for our steps challenge at www.cancer.ie/ways-to-help/ fundraise/daffodil-day/get- involved-this-daffodil-day/ take-part-in-our-steps- challenge-this-march 

•    Purchase Daffodil Day items on our online shop   

•    Revolut users can donate to the Irish Cancer Society through the ‘Donations Tab’ on the Revolut app 

•    By texting DAFF (€4) to 50300   

•    By getting your primary school, secondary school or company involved: www.Cancer.ie/GetInvolved 

Anyone with concerns or questions about cancer can contact the Irish Cancer Society Support Line on Freephone 1800 200 700 and SupportLine@IrishCancer.ie