Cancer Council SA: Daffodil Day Friday 27 August 2021
Cancer Council SA's annual Daffodil Day appeal has arrived this August.
What: Daffodil Day
Who: Cancer Council SA
When: Friday 27 August 2021
How: Purchase a fresh daffodil from a local Daffodil Day site near you on Daffodil Day (Friday 27 August). Pre-order fresh daffodils before Monday August 16. Register to host a Yellow Event to raise funds this August. Volunteer at a Daffodil Site. Donate via the Daffodil Day website.
Visit https://www.daffodilday.com.au/get-involved/sa for more information.
Find a Daffodil Stall here.
South Australians are urged to show their flower power this August and support Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day Appeal.
The Daffodil Day Appeal will take place throughout August, culminating in Daffodil Day on Friday 27 August 2021.
2021 marks thirty-five years of Daffodil Day, with all funds raised supporting vital cancer research.
Over the past five years Cancer Council and its research partners have invested more than $250 million in world-class cancer research. In South Australia, Cancer Council SA partners with SA Health, SAHMRI Flinders University, the University of Adelaide and UniSA to fund the Cancer Council’s Beat Cancer Project, a unique collaboration which funds the state’s best and brightest cancer researchers to work toward the next cancer breakthrough.
Thanks to investment in research over many years, significant advancements have been made in cancer prevention, screening and treatment—helping to increase survival rates from 49 per cent in the 1980s to 69 per cent today. Currently, 28 South Australians are diagnosed with cancer every day.
Cancer Council SA Chief Executive Lincoln Size urged the community to show their flower power this Daffodil Day Appeal to support vital cancer research.
“The daffodil is the international symbol of hope for everyone affected by cancer,” he said.
“Money raised this Daffodil Day will give more than hope to people affected by cancer, it will fund vital cancer research that is saving lives every day.
“Every person who donates, volunteers or buys daffodils this August will be helping us to continue investing in life-saving cancer research programs, giving hope for better treatments and early detection methods and ultimately, leading us towards a cancer free future."
Did You Know?
• With 28 South Australian's being diagnosed with cancer everyday, that’s more than 10,000 South Australians every year.
• 1 in 2 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85.
• It’s estimated that over 1.1million Australians are currently living with cancer.
About Cancer Council SA
Cancer Council SA is South Australia’s leading cancer charity working across every aspect of every cancer. Every day, we support families affected by cancer when they need it most, speak out on behalf of the community on cancer issues, empower people to reduce their cancer risk, and find new ways to better detect and treat cancer. With your help, we’re getting closer to a cancer free future every minute, every hour, every day. For more information and news visit cancersa.org.au.
Sourced from Cancer Council SA
