Popular Daffodil Program Needs Volunteers

For 35 years, the American Cancer Society has been making a difference in the fight against cancer and providing hope for those facing the disease through its Daffodil Days program.

Although Daffodil Days delivers yellow blooms every spring to donors in appreciation for their contributions, it is about more than just giving beautiful flowers — it is everyone’s opportunity to share hope for a world free of cancer.

This year’s Daffodil Days is coming to the greater Danbury area the week of March 17. The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers — anyone from school children to corporate CEOs — to assist in taking requests for, packing, and delivering daffodils during February and March.

Greater Danbury residents have until February 29 to place requests for daffodils. For a donation of $10, supporters will receive a bouquet of fresh-cut daffodils and more importantly, the knowledge that they are helping defeat cancer. This year also marks the addition of Bea R. Hope, a special Boyds Bear designed exclusively for the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days Bear and a Bunch that is available for a donation of $25, which includes a bouquet of ten daffodils.

Dollars raised through Daffodil Days enable the society to offer free programs and services that help people fight cancer with courage and optimism, while providing physical and emotional support and financial information to ease the cancer experience.

Additionally, daffodil contributions provide the society with much-needed dollars to fund groundbreaking cancer research, educate people about the importance of cancer prevention and early detection and advocate for meaningful public health policies that benefit the community.

For more information about Daffodil Days, to place an order or to get involved with the program, call the American Cancer Society at 800-889-3340 (press 3) or e-mail American Cancer Society Daffodil Days Coordinator Lindsey Weinstein at lindsey.weinstein@cancer.org.