Daffodil Day is taking place today, Friday March 20, with people across the country being encouraged to support the Irish Cancer Society.
Donations can be made online at cancer.ie, through the Revolut app, or by contributing to collections taking place on streets and in shopping centres nationwide.
The Irish Cancer Society has described this as its most important Daffodil Day to date, as it works to raise vital funds to support cancer patients and their families.
The charity receives around five percent of its funding from the Government and is aiming to raise €30 million to maintain its services and continue funding cancer research.
Funds raised help to provide a range of supports for people affected by cancer across Ireland.
Last year, the Society’s Transport Service delivered almost 30,000 free lifts to and from cancer treatment. Its Freephone Support Line and in hospital Daffodil Centres also provided more than 26,000 conversations offering advice, support and information.
The organisation’s free nationwide counselling service delivered over 14,300 counselling sessions to people coping with a cancer diagnosis, while almost 6,000 nights of palliative night nursing and end of life care were provided to patients who wished to remain at home.
The Irish Cancer Society is encouraging people to support Daffodil Day in any way they can to help ensure that no child or adult has to face cancer alone.
