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Daffodil Days are here
By Laura Bacon
NT Staff Writer
ATLANTIC - Cass County residents will have a variety of ways to add a touch of spring to someone's day - or their own - and help the fight against cancer, thanks to the Cass County Unit of the American Cancer Society.
Daffodil days are here: the flowers are symbols of hope for cancer patients, according to Denise Coder, a board member of the American Cancer Society, Cass Unit. Starting now through Feb. 13, area residents will be able to order bouquets of 10 daffodils for an $8 donation.
The daffodil "is the first flower of spring," Coder said, adding, "This bright yellow flower is the American Cancer Society's symbol of hope that cancer will be beaten. The latest statistics report a decline in cancer mortality for the second year in a row. Daffodil Days help continue that fight."
Coder said orders are being taken now at the Meyer and Gross Real Estate office, at 243-4100.
Those interested can order a bouquet of 10 daffodils for $8, and can choose from four more options as well.
For those who collect Boyd's Bears, or know someone who does, there is the Bear and a Bunch option. For $25, the package includes a bunch of daffodils and a specially designed Boyd's Bear, with the American Cancer Society logo on one paw, and a bouquet of daffodils in the other.
"This is the second year for the Boyd's Bear," Coder said, noting each year a new bear was commissioned.
Those who would like to place an order can call Meyer and Gross Real Estate through Feb. 13, and orders will be available for pick up the week of March 10.
Donations from collected from Daffodil Days sales are used for cancer research, education, advocacy and patient services.
The group will be visiting businesses soon, taking orders, and those orders will be delivered with the help of Atlantic High School students who volunteer their time.
Coder said while the Cass unit board did a great job with order taking and planning, when it came to delivering the daffodils, the high school students were a very big help.
Working with the students "has been a really fun part of this, for many years," she said.
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
For more information about the American Cancer Society, call 1-800-ACS-2345, or visit www.cancer.org.
NT Staff Writer
ATLANTIC - Cass County residents will have a variety of ways to add a touch of spring to someone's day - or their own - and help the fight against cancer, thanks to the Cass County Unit of the American Cancer Society.
Daffodil days are here: the flowers are symbols of hope for cancer patients, according to Denise Coder, a board member of the American Cancer Society, Cass Unit. Starting now through Feb. 13, area residents will be able to order bouquets of 10 daffodils for an $8 donation.
The daffodil "is the first flower of spring," Coder said, adding, "This bright yellow flower is the American Cancer Society's symbol of hope that cancer will be beaten. The latest statistics report a decline in cancer mortality for the second year in a row. Daffodil Days help continue that fight."
Coder said orders are being taken now at the Meyer and Gross Real Estate office, at 243-4100.
Those interested can order a bouquet of 10 daffodils for $8, and can choose from four more options as well.
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"This is the second year for the Boyd's Bear," Coder said, noting each year a new bear was commissioned.
Those who would like to place an order can call Meyer and Gross Real Estate through Feb. 13, and orders will be available for pick up the week of March 10.
Donations from collected from Daffodil Days sales are used for cancer research, education, advocacy and patient services.
The group will be visiting businesses soon, taking orders, and those orders will be delivered with the help of Atlantic High School students who volunteer their time.
Coder said while the Cass unit board did a great job with order taking and planning, when it came to delivering the daffodils, the high school students were a very big help.
Working with the students "has been a really fun part of this, for many years," she said.
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
For more information about the American Cancer Society, call 1-800-ACS-2345, or visit www.cancer.org.
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