Daffodil Day 2022

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Wairarapa Midweek

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With your help there is hope Did you know that more New Zealanders pass away from cancer each year than anything else? It is our leading cause of death and with an ageing and growing population it is also on the rise.

Thankfully the Cancer Society exists to help people with support and services at every step of their journey. With branches throughout New Zealand, they’re able to o˜ er everything from advice and counselling through to help getting to appointments and even accommodation while receiving treatment. Their services are free and available to anyone who needs them. But they can’t do it alone.

They are 100% reliant on community funding. Yes, you heard that correctly.

The Cancer Society receive no direct funding from government.

For over 30 years now they rely on Da˜ odil Day – this August 26th – to be one of their major fundraising drive, from which to appeal for donations and create public awareness of their services.

Amber Arkell, herself a cancer survivor, is the new centre manager of the Wairarapa Cancer Society. With last year’s street appeal unable to go ahead due to covid, her team and volunteers are looking forward to being back among the community with collection buckets in hand.

“We’re very excited!” she says. “There is a real buzz in the o° ce about having our collectors back out there. The generosity

across the region is very humbling and we’re especially grateful to our volunteers, the businesses that have bought da˜ odils from us, or that are allowing us to collect outside their shop premises. We also want to especially acknowledge Aramex who are once again delivering our da˜ odil orders and who continue to help us in so many ways.”

Amber says the funds raised from Da˜ odil Day are crucial for her team to be able to deliver the support and services needed to help those living with cancer.

“Wairarapa Cancer Society is here for anyone who needs our services and support.”

Donations made online at da˜ odilday.org.nz will go to beneÿ t Wairarapa if that region is selected.

Alternatively donations made through local street collectors or using the QR code on this page will also go straight to the Wairarapa Cancer Society.

Code. Tap on the link that appears and you’ll be directed to a donation page.”

“Using the QR code is simple,” says Amber. “Just open the camera on your smartphone and hover it over the QR

Want to know more about the Wairarapa Cancer Society and the services they o˜ er?

Visit www.cancer.org.nz

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Daffodil Day

Eden’s shaving her hair off and she needs your help!

This Daffodil Day will hold extra special fondness for 10-year-old Eden Macdonald as she plans to shave off all her gorgeous hair to raise money for the Wairarapa Cancer Society.

Eden plans on sending her precious locks to Dunedin where a company called Freedom Wigs will turn her hair into a natural wig to help sufferers of alopecia (hair loss). It’s possible her wig might even end up helping someone who’s going through their own cancer treatments.

The Masterton girl became interested in shaving her hair after another girl at her school did something similar a couple of years ago that stuck with her. “Her hair wasn’t quite long enough to turn into a wig though,” says Eden, “It needs to be more than 14 inches long and there’s a special process that must be followed.”

Eden explains her hair won’t be allowed to touch the ground and must be wrapped a certain way and placed straight into a ziplocked plastic bag. It’s then sent away,

Thinking like the entrepreneurial Gen Zer that she is, Eden along with the help of her mum, has also set up a donation page through the Daffodil Day website (www.daffodilday.org.nz/fernridgeschool) so that supporters and members of the general public can help her reach her target goal of raising $10,000.

Eden will shave her hair off during a special school assembly on August 26th.

Fernridge School will make the day a gold coin non-uniform day with all proceeds raised going towards Eden’s target. If the donation page has hit $10,000 by then

forecourt is a sea of yellow daffodils.

This year, around 600-800 bunches will be delivered along with friendly smiles by their team of drivers.

Smiles and deliveries that bring joy and kindness. Who wouldn’t want some of that right now? It brings both Hannah and Toby a huge sense of joy and fulfilment knowing they’re part of helping to raise cancer awareness and bring their community together.

Daffodil Day isn’t just about individuals donating, it’s a chance for the entire community to come together and show their unity and support of the Cancer Society.

Emma will shave her hair at the same time. Eden says she is both nervous and excited. Nervous to be losing all her hair, but excited about the fundraising and how the money will benefit people through the Cancer Society. She has a message for anybody reading this. “Have you donated yet? Pleeease visit the page

(www.daffodilday.org.nz/fernridgeschool) and share on your Facebook page.

Thank you!”

The Midweek will follow Eden’s progress and update readers on whether she reached her fundraising target.

Good luck Eden, you can do it!

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Eden’s mum Emma says initial donations to the page came from friends and family.

“We quickly amassed $1000 in 24 hours, and I thought gee this could be it, so to encourage donations I’ve said I’ll shave my hair off too, but only if donations reach $10,000.” Emma’s love and admiration for what her daughter is doing is clearly evident. “I’m happy to support Eden, and I couldn’t be any prouder,” she beams.

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Businesses play their part too by ordering bouquets of daffodils to display throughout their premises in a show of solidarity. Helping Cancer Society volunteers co-ordinate their daffodils and fulfil the delivery of orders to businesses is local courier company Aramex. They deserve a special mention for putting their hand up and going above and beyond.

Every year. Every Daffodil Day. Without hesitation.

Husband and wife owners Toby and Hannah Blundell have had the franchise just on four years and have never considered not being involved. If anything,

“Everyone has been touched by cancer at some stage in their lives. Either directly or through people they know. We all know someone who has had it or who is dealing with it, so we feel it’s a very worthwhile cause, and we’re very happy that we are in a position to be able to help,” says Toby.

Toby, Russell & Hannah from Aramex are rolling up their sleeves and rearing to get in motion to deliver daffodils for Daffodil Day. every year they’re getting in deeper! They even have their children out delivering and contribute daffodils that grow from along their driveway, dropping some in to the hospital too. But it doesn’t stop there.

bunch up all their flower bouquets, and we thought, hold on, we have a spare shed on the Aramex premises. Let’s offer it to them for free so they can save the money,” says Hannah.

“A couple of years ago we noticed the Cancer Society were renting a building to

Now every year in the leadup to Daffodil Day, spilling out on to the Aramex

Aramex drivers will wear yellow Daffodil Day t-shirts specially designed by artist and friend Tracey Clark. Keep a look out and be sure to wave out and thank drivers most generously as they deliver daffodils from August 24.

Aramex also would like to thank The Clareville Bakery and Entice Café for supplying morning tea to Cancer Society volunteers as they bunched daffodils this past Monday and Tuesday.

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