Order Flowers to Benefit American Cancer Society, Cancer Patients

Ozaukee County residents have until Feb. 20 to place their orders for daffodils — a purchase that will go to help the cause of curing cancer.

"With Daffodil Days, the hope goes beyond the symbol of the flowers — you know that with every bouquet you order, you’re making an actual difference in the lives of real people fighting cancer," Gina Vrtochnick of the American Cancer Society, said in a press release. "The Gift of Hope is so special for that reason. Compassionate individuals and companies are not only cheering on these courageous cancer patients; they’re saying that their community is behind them, that we’re funding research that is finding more cures every day."

More from the press release:

Ordering daffodils for friends, customers and employees can brighten their days, desks or dinner tables. Proceeds help the American Cancer Society to offer free programs and services that 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. 

Make a minimum $10 donation to the American Cancer Society to receive a bunch of approximately 10 daffodils. For a $25 donation to the Gift of Hope program, you help the American Cancer Society anonymously deliver beautiful bouquets — arranged in vases — to area cancer patients. This
year also features Shar N. Hope, a special Boyds Bear designed exclusively for the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days Bear and a Bunch that can be ordered for a donation of $25.

Orders are now being taken. Daffodils arrive March 12-16. If you or your business would like to participate in Daffodil Days, or to order flowers, contact Gina Vrtochnick at 262.312.4363 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 andend suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for everybirthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventingcancer 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 topass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest nongovernmental investor in cancer research, contributing nearly $3.5 billion, we turn what we know about cancer intowhat we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more whohave avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day ornight, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.