Send hope along on Daffodil Days

Milford — Don’t let the snow and frigid temperatures get you down! Spring is here early as the 36th annual American Cancer Society Daffodil Days campaign kicks off across Pennsylvania. The daffodil is the first flower of spring and the perennial American Cancer Society symbol of hope for those touched by cancer. Millions of daffodils are expected to be delivered in local communities across the state during the week of March 16-22, 2009 to help raise funds to support the life-saving mission of the American Cancer Society. You can receive a bunch of 10 fresh-cut daffodils with a donation of $10. This year also marks the addition of Carrie N. Hope, the fifth in a special Boyds(TM) Bear collection designed exclusively for the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days Bear and a Bunch(TM) that can be ordered for a donation of $25. The Vase and a Bunch, a glass Daffodil Days vase filled with 10 flowers, is also available for a donation of $15. Additionally, the new Gift of Hope component of Daffodil Days allows donors to support the Society’s mission by delivering an anonymous, free bouquet of daffodils along with program and services information to cancer patients in hospitals and treatment centers across Pennsylvania. To place your order, please contact your local American Cancer Society office by calling 800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org. The deadline to place advanced orders is Monday, Feb. 23. The Pennsylvania Division Daffodil Days campaign continues to hold the title of No. 1 program in the nation by raising approximately $4 million in 2008. Contributions made through the Daffodil Days campaign allow the American Cancer Society to further research and advocacy efforts as well as provide programs and services for cancer survivors and their families at no cost such as transportation assistance, emotional support and education. In these challenging times, more people facing cancer will look to the American Cancer Society for help, and these donation help to provide the support they need. Having cancer is hard, but finding help shouldn’t be. The American Cancer Society Cancer Resource Network provides cancer patients and their caregivers with access to easy-to-understand cancer information, patient service programs, day-to-day assistance, and emotional support. This network is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 800-ACS-2345 or visiting www.cancer.org.