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The Youghal Daffodil Day committee, volunteers and sellers are holding their annual fundraiser today in aid of the Irish Cancer Society with street stalls in the town selling fresh and silk daffodils, cards, shopping bags etc. Daffodil Day stalls are all over town and you may make a donation and or buy a raffle ticket at locations near the Post Office, Crowley’s Garage, Credit Union, Rivergate Mall, Merricks, Super Valu, Tesco and Costcutters. Helen Mulcahy from Youghal said she brought her children Ciarán and Muireann specially to town today (March 25th 2011) to buy her daffodil flowers and raffle ticket as she does every year to support this charity. Please support this worthy cause.
Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com
Daffodil Day sellers in Youghal - Margaret Walsh, Anne McCarthy and Noreen Cronin with Helen Mulcahy and children Ciarán and Muireann supporting the Daffodil Day outside the Youghal Post Office. Pic: www.youghalonline.com
Thanks for being our hero!
Daffodil Day was proudly supported by Dell
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support us on Daffodil Day Friday 25th March!
Whether you took to the streets and sold Daffodil Day merchandise or bought some on the day, please know we simply could not do it without you.
Every daffodil, keyring or pin sold allows the Irish Cancer Society to continue to provide its free nationwide cancer information and patient care services.
Daffodil Day sellers in Youghal - Jo Kelly and Anne Coleman with Cliff Winser outside Merrick's, North Main St. Youghal. Pic: www.youghalonline.com
We hope you had a great Daffodil Day in your community and would love to hear about your successes! Please email photographs from your day to webmaster@irishcancer.ie and we will include them on our website. Don’t forget to caption your photos from left to right so we can properly identify you and all your helpers.
Daffodil Day sellers in Youghal - Monica Kelly and Dorothy Bulman with Jo Motherway pictured in the centre outside Brooke's Super Valu. Pic: www.youghalonline.com
You can also enter our exciting Daffodil Day Photo Competition by posting your photos of Daffodils taking over the world to our Daffodil Day Campaign event page on Facebook. The person with the winning photo will win a 2 night break in any Carlton hotel around Ireland – the wackier the better! Closing date is March 31st 2011.
And, if you didn’t have an opportunity to support us you still can, visit www.gardenofhope.ie our online Garden of Hope, where you make a donation online and leave a message for a loved one touched by cancer.
Thank you for your continued support!
The Daffodil Day Team,
Irish Cancer Society
The Youghal Daffodil Day committee and volunteers held there annual fundraiser today with street stalls in the town selling fresh and silk daffodils, cards, shopping bags etc.
Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com
Daffodil Day sellers in Youghal - Eileen Donoghue, Anne McCarthy, Olive McGrath and Margaret Walsh
Daffodil Day on Friday 26th March is the Irish Cancer Society’s major fundraising day supporting cancer patient care and information services across the country. It’s a day for all of us to come together and pin a daffodil to the nation, giving hope and support to people affected by cancer in Ireland. Our mission for 2010 is to raise €4 million and we need your support to reach this target.
Helen Brooks celebrates Daffodil Day with Olive McGrath on North Main St. Youghal
Up to 30,000 new cases of cancer expected this year and Irish Cancer Society best placed to provide expert advice, support and patient care
Irish public asked to support Daffodil Day on Friday March 26th to reach a target of €4 million
The Irish Cancer Society is calling on the Irish public to go out and buy a daffodil on Friday March 26th when over 3,000 volunteers will be selling fresh and silk daffodils and daffodil pins across the country. All monies raised will be used to fund free patient care services for people going through a cancer journey, from diagnosis right through to end of life care if that is required. For anyone who does not get the opportunity to buy a real daffodil on the day they can log onto www.plantadaff.ie to plant a free virtual daffodil and also make a donation online.
Daffodil Day sellers in Youghal - Eileen Donoghue, Anne McCarthy, Olive McGrath and Margaret Walsh
Speaking in advance of Daffodil Day, John McCormack, CEO, Irish Cancer Society said ‘During 2009, our specialist cancer nurses supported over 19,000 callers to our National Cancer Helpline. Our night nurses provided care to 1,700 people who were being looked after at the end of life at home, across the country. We funded hospital based eighteen oncology liaison nurses. We provided financial aid to the value of €700,000, we provided 1,600 sessions of counselling and we provided over €100,000 worth of grants to local cancer support centres providing emotional care and support to people affected by cancer.”
“But the pressure and demand for our services is increasing year on year especially in the wake of ever increasing cancer numbers. Approx 30,000 new cancer cases will be diagnosed in Ireland in 2010 and cancer will affect one in three of us during our lifetime. New cancer cases are expected to reach over 43,000 new cases in the year 2020. We see ongoing and significant advances in screening, early detection and treatment but still approximately 8,000 people will die from cancer in 2010 and cancer is responsible for 25% of all deaths every year,” continued Mr McCormack.
The Irish Cancer Society’s 23rd Daffodil Day will take place across the country on Friday 26th March and all monies raised will go towards growing the Society’s direct patient care services, including the National Cancer Helpline (Freefone 1800 200 700), the night nursing service, oncology liaison nursing, financial aid, counselling and literature.
The Irish Cancer Society is also planning to significantly expand its Cancer Information Service by establishing up to five Daffodil Centres in a range of hospitals nationwide, including designated cancer care centres, regional hospitals and private hospitals, in 2010.
Daffodil Centres are an extension of the Irish Cancer Society’s existing Cancer Information Service (which includes the National Cancer Helpline Freefone 1800 200 700) and will be located strategically within the hospital to make them visible and accessible. An experienced cancer nurse, funded by the Society, will run these Centres and will be supported by trained volunteers. The nurse and volunteers will address the information and support needs of those concerned about cancer, through listening, providing information and advice and accompanying people to appointments or treatments as necessary. The Irish Cancer Society’s first and pilot Daffodil Centre was opened in Galway University Hospital in July 2009.
* To donate to Daffodil Day, CallSave 1850 60 60 or visit www.plantadaff.ie
Youghal’s Daffodil Day group launched a series of fundraising events centred round Daffodil Day in Youghal on Wednesday March 18th. . Proceedings started with a coffee day -all day- at the Youghal Golf Club. Report Christy Parker/ Photo Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Daffodil ladies Lisa O'Sullivan, Ivana Mackovicova and Nicola Daly at Brookes Super Valu
The Red Store hosted a breakfast/brunch complete with daffodil stalls. Cash, vouchers and other prizes donated by local businesses featured in a raffle and coffee morning, also at the Red Store on Thursday April 2nd, (10am-noon). Additionally, household items such as umbrellas, tea towels, luggage tags will be Read more
Photo by: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Youghal Daffodil Day Committee Mai Motherway, Marian Murphy, Margaret Walsh, Anne McCarthy, Willie Doyle, Gerry McCarthy, Karen Farrell and children Ella Rose McCarthy and Eoghan McCarthy present the cheque of €21,050 to Read more
