(WILLISTON, VT) ‘ January 12, 2011 - For more than 35 years, the American Cancer Society has been sharing hope for a world free from cancer with Daffodil Days®, a beloved program to welcome spring and help raise funds and awareness to fight cancer and to create a world with more birthdays. Volunteers are needed now to assist with 2011 event planning.
Daffodil Days involves 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 where cancer never steals another year from anyone’s life.
The American Cancer Society is currently seeking Daffodil Days volunteers and a Rutland County coordinator to share the hope for a cancer free future. The county coordinator will be responsible for promoting the program to local businesses, schools, and organizations and overseeing orders and deliveries. Individuals interested in serving as county coordinator should have an interest in working with community leaders and the public, knowledge of their community, and good organizational skills. Volunteers are needed to assist in event planning and coordinating orders, as well as packing and delivering daffodils in March 2011.
Daffodil Days is the perfect way to fight back against cancer in Rutland County. Only through local support can the Society continue its lifesaving work to help those touched by cancer, empower people to fight back against this disease, and save more lives.
To help make a difference in the fight against cancer by volunteering with the Daffodil Days program, contact Erin Martin, American Cancer Society staff partner at 802.770.4693 or visit cancer.org/daffodils.
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
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Penny Inglee
Marketing & Project Manager
Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce
50 Merchants Row
Rutland, VT 05701
Ph: 802-773-2747 ~ 800-756-8880
Fax: 802-773-2772
www.rutlandvermont.com