Daffodil Day, the Cancer Society's annual flagship event, is one of the most important fundraising and awareness campaigns in the country.
The campaign lasts a month, always in August, and culminates in the street collection on the last Friday. Since 1990 the iconic event has inspired people from across the country to come together and support the Society.
So why do people go out of their way to support the Cancer Society and be passionate about raising money? It's because they know the services we provide for our clients really make a difference for them and their families.
This is some of what we did in 2013:
• over 9,300 people were referred to our support services
• the 0800 Cancer Information Helpline received over 10,500 calls
• almost 10,000 people attended support and education programmes
• more than 6,000 patients were driven to treatment appointments
• we provided the equivalent of 105 beds every night of the year at our accommodation services in regional cancer treatment centres
• 1,300 people used the counselling services
ANZ is the Principal National Sponsor of Daffodil Day and a major sponsor of the Cancer Society. The funds collected by ANZ staff are allocated directly to their local Cancer Society to help those in that community affected by cancer.
With your help there is hope. Ways to donate:
Phone 0900 311 11 to make an instant $20 donation
Text 'daffodil' to 305 to make an instant $3 donation
Or donate online
