‘50 Days Of Daffodils’ Are Upon Us

ROCKY HILL — This year, New England marks the official launch of Daffodil Days with “50 Days of Daffodils” — a public relations effort to publicly announce the period extending through March 22 as the official period for daffodil order-taking, awareness of daffodil products available this year, launch of the www.cancer/daffodils interactive website, volunteer recruitment and an opportunity to showcase how the society is working locally to help cancer patients and their loved ones stay well, get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer.

“We are excited by the hope and spirit that Daffodil Days brings to those who have supported the campaign year after year,” says Patrice Bedrosian, state director of communications for the American Cancer Society. “This year, we are working toward expanding that reach into each New England community, alerting them of the opportunities to get involved and how even a $10 dollar donation can make a tremendous difference for neighbors and friends faced with a cancer diagnosis this year,” she added.

Daffodil Days offers a bouquet of products:

*For a $10 gift, donors receive a bouquet of ten fresh daffodil blossoms.

*Three mini-daffodil bulbs in a soil-filled pot are available for a $15 donation. 

*A bouquet of ten daffodils and a Boyd’s collectable stuffed bear for a $25 donation.

*Gift of Hope: daffodils are delivered to a cancer patient undergoing treatment, $25 and up.

*Bear Hugs for Hope: a special edition, collectable bear is delivered to a child impacted by cancer, $25.

Flower and product orders can be placed now through March 5 by calling the American Cancer Society at 800-ACS-2345 or making an online donation at www.cancer.org/daffodils. Delivery coincides with the start of spring, the week of March 22.

For more than 35 years, the American Cancer Society has, through its Daffodil Days program, been sharing hope for a world with less cancer and more birthdays by really helping people get well, stay well, find cures, and fight back against cancer. Although Daffodil Days involves offering daffodils to donors every spring in appreciation for their contributions, it is about more than just giving beautiful flowers; it is an opportunity to share hope for a world free of cancer.

Volunteer opportunities abound — from school children to corporate CEOs — to assist in taking daffodil orders, sorting and packing the bouquets for order fulfillment and/or delivering daffodils in your community during the week of March 22. Supporting Daffodil Days as a volunteer or a donor provides the knowledge that you are helping fight cancer.

Dollars raised through Daffodil Days enable the society to offer free programs and services that help people fight cancer with courage and optimism, while it provides day-to-day help, emotional support, and 24-hour information to help 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 request flowers, or to get involved with the program, contact the American Cancer Society at 800-ACS-2345 or www.cancer.org/daffodils