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$10,324.50 raised during Daffodil Month
Letter to the Editor
When loved ones are diagnosed with or die of cancer, we often want to do something to help or honour them. Last month, the residents of Cranbrook and Kimberley showed tremendous support for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month campaign.
Thirty-two local people supported the campaign by volunteering their time to canvass their neighbourhoods and take care of our daffodil pin campaign. Others supported the campaign by participating in the Daffodil Dash. Thanks to the efforts of these dedicated individuals and the generosity of community members; I am thrilled to report that we raised $10,324.50 in Cranbrook and Kimberley.
Money raised during Daffodil Month helps local patients and their families. The money goes towards life-saving research, support services, advocacy as well as other important work so that fewer Canadians are affected by cancer.
The support programs recipients within the Southern Interior region represent the second largest group after Greater Vancouver area for all of the BC/Yukon region – and it is YOU who are making that difference by helping, Thank you!
Today, over 60% of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive at least five years after diagnosis. In the 1940s, overall survival was only about 25%. However, much more work remains to be done as two in five Canadians are expected to develop cancer and it is the leading cause of death in this country.
If you are interested in volunteering or hosting an event I encourage you to drop by our office. Without the community’s dedication and giving nature, we could not achieve our mission: “The eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.”
Jenn Smith,
Annual Giving Coordinator,
Canadian Cancer Society,
Cranbrook
