Many of the fresh daffodils that we sell are grown right here in Taranaki by volunteers, however, with an increase in demand, we also order in blooms to ensure we have them available on the day.
Right across the country, more than 600,000 fresh daffodils are needed for Daffodil Day and more than 11,000 volunteers take part to turn New Zealand yellow. In Stratford alone, more than 50 volunteers help with the various activities we hold and we're always looking for more, so please get in touch if you can help out.
The success of Daffodil Day in Stratford is thanks to the ongoing support of our local businesses. When Covid-19 hit, we knew there would be an impact on our fundraising efforts this year. However, we have been blown away by how much businesses have continued to stand beside us.
As a result of this generosity, the Taranaki Cancer Society is able to do so much in our community to help both our people with cancer and educate and advocate.
Keeping our children and grandchildren sun smart is key to combating UV related cancers, and the Taranaki Cancer Society is aiming to have 100 per cent of schools sun smart accredited.
The Sun Smart scheme also lends out sunscreen poles to community events free of charge. 108 poles went out to Taranaki events last summer alone.
The Stratford Community should be incredibly proud of how it contributes to helping the Taranaki Cancer Society's work. This year will be no different for us – and I'm looking forward to sharing with you the activities we have planned over the coming weeks.