Daffodil Days are coming to Texas County.
For more than 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 Daffodil Days. This year’s event in Texas County is Monday, March 16.
Although Daffodil Days involve 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.
Area residents have until Feb. 27 to place requests for daffodils. There are three Daffodil Day products available this year. For a donation of $10, supporters will receive a bouquet of fresh-cut daffodils; for a donation of $15, supporters will receive an official American Cancer Society Daffodil Days vase and 10 daffodils; and for a donation of $25, supporters will receive 10 daffodils and Carrie N. Hope, a special Boyds Bear designed exclusively for Daffodil Days.
The daffodils will arrive the third week of March, coinciding with the beginning of spring, and
will be delivered in Texas County on Monday, March 16. Orders can also be picked up at Neal’s Sporting Goods between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 16.
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.
For more information about Daffodil Days or to place an order, contact Dawn Spencer at 417-217-0302 or e-mail texcorelay@yahoo.com. Those interested in volunteering with Daffodil Days or organizing a campaign within a workplace, place of worship or community organization can contact Mary Valloni at 417-447-1483 or e-mail mary.valloni@cancer.org.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.