Kansas City Residents Can Help Fight Cancer by Sharing Daffodils

Kansas City residents can fight back against cancer and share hope for those facing the disease by supporting the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days. This longstanding program, which involves offering daffodils to donors every spring in appreciation for their contributions, is about more than just giving beautiful flowers; it is an opportunity to share hope for a world with less cancer and more birthdays, where cancer never steals another year from anyone’s life. For a donation of $10, everyone from school children to CEOs can purchase daffodils for someone special and support the fight against cancer.

An important part of Daffodil Days is the Gift of Hope – a bouquet of 10 daffodils in a vase, delivered anonymously to cancer patients within the community. The Gift of Hope helps brighten a patient’s day and fosters a relationship, ensuring the patient’s and caregiver’s knowledge that the Society is helping them get well by being in their corner around the clock to guide them through every step of their cancer experience.  Multiple Daffodil products are offered beginning at $10.

“I encourage everyone to help paint our community yellow with daffodils this spring to represent our commitment to preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from the disease,” said Christy Dore, community manager for the American Cancer Society. “We all have the power to make a difference for those facing cancer. By giving daffodils, we are actually sharing the hope for a world with less cancer and more birthdays.”

As the first flower of spring, the daffodil is the American Cancer Society’s symbol of hope for a world free of cancer. Dore will coordinate all activities regarding the ordering and pick up locations of daffodils in the Kansas City area.

A special part of this year’s Daffodil Days, Shar N. Hope, is a limited-edition of Boyds by Enesco bear designed exclusively for the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days Bear and a Bunch. She is available for a donation of $25 and comes with a bouquet of 10 daffodil stems.  The last day to place an order is Thursday, February 23; orders can be picked up on Monday, March 12 or Tuesday, March 13 at multiple locations; please see web site for details (daffodil.acsevents.org/KansasCity).

Dollars raised through Daffodil Days enable the 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 research; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, Butler Transport, Grapevine Designs, BankLiberty, Bank of Kansas City, Main Street Floral & Gifts, and Peoples Bank for making this year’s Daffodil Days bloom.  For more information about Daffodil Days, to request daffodils or get involved with the program, contact Christy Dore at 816.218.7279 or Christy.Dore@cancer.org. Visit daffodil.acsevents.org/KansasCity to purchase your Daffodils today.

American Cancer Society Announces 2nd Annual

Calling all golfers! The American Cancer Society’s Cattle Baron’s Ball of southwest Missouri is hosting their 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, June 4. Teams and individuals players are welcome, and hole and flag sponsorships are still available. A shot gun start will begin the tournament at 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at Downstream Casino Resort’s Eagle Creek Golf Club, 2742 Ben Pell Drive, Joplin, Mo.

Space is limited, so be sure to register your team today by calling 417.881.4648 or visit cattlebaronsballswmo.org and reserve your spot.

The 2012 Cattle Baron’s Ball Golf Tournament is in partnership with the Cattle Baron’s Ball of southwest Missouri. Fist launched in Dallas, Texas in the 1970′s, the Cattle Baron’s Ball is the single largest fundraising event for the American Cancer Society.  In 2009, volunteers of the Society brought this social event to southwest Missouri and have since raised over $1.8 million in the fight to cure cancer. It is currently the single largest gala in southwest Missouri.

Learn more about the Cattle Baron’s Ball at cattlebaronsballswmo.org or visit cancer.org for more information on how the Society is fighting for a world with more birthdays and less cancer.  

 

Springfield Area Drivers Wanted: Volunteer for Road to Recovery

People fighting cancer often face many challenges and fears, such as side effects from treatment, emotional distress, paying medical bills and finding reliable transportation to and from treatment.

The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program in Springfield is helping to ease some of the burdens of cancer patients.  Road to Recovery offers transportation services to cancer patients who are either not physically able to get back and forth to treatment without help, or for those who cannot afford transportation, ensuring that these individuals can get access to the care they need.

Currently, the Society is recruiting more drivers for the Road to Recovery program. In 2011, volunteer drivers provided 124 rides to patients, a vast majority given by two volunteer drivers. More rides could be offered with more drivers. On Wednesday, January 25, a Road to Recovery training will be held at the Society’s office, 3322 S. Campbell, Ste. G, at 10:00 am.

“While we gave a lot of rides last year, we aren’t even close to meeting the needs of our community,” said Tamara Wilfong, American Cancer Society. “We are seeking more volunteers to drive so we can get patients to the life-saving treatments they need.”

Tamara is asking for those who have a few hours a week or a month to volunteer for the Road to Recovery program. “Our volunteer drivers are vital to this program, we are so thankful to the drivers we have now and know that the Springfield community will help us get patients back on the road to recovery.”

Volunteer drivers must posses a good driving record and a serviceable vehicle to transport patients to and from their scheduled treatments. For information on becoming a Road to Recovery driver, please contact Tamara Wilfong at 471.447.1489 or tamara.wilfong@cancer.org. For more information about Road to Recovery visit cancer.org.

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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