April Daffodil is by month - support a person with cancer wearing a Daffodil pin, Canada

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All three minutes an other Canadian in view of fight against cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society wants them to know that they are not alone.

This year within the framework of the annual Daffodil month activities strengthened the company, the fight against cancer by designating April 27 as day Daffodil.

"Daffodil month Canadians one Daffodil pin carrying affected people in our lives from cancer, to honor we demand are", says Peter Goodhand, CEO and President, Canadian Cancer Society. "In April, our hope that thousands of Canadians show our PIN to their support for people with cancer in very Canada is proud to carry." "United by the daffodil, we will say that no one has against cancer alone and, that we up to the give this disease is not defeated."

The society will encourage Canadians to do something special at the Daffodil Day for those of cancer affect or contribute to the fight against of this disease. For example:

Keep a lover or friend with cancer, from them in parts; Let them know about company information and support programs.

-Tun something special for someone you with cancer know to do such as a meal, baby or a job.

-Sprechen with your provincial or local politicians about the importance of combating cancer and tell them how they can join with the society in this fight.

-Creating a presentation in your community to help back to combat awareness about how Canadians against cancer.

"We are grateful for Canadians to our fight cancer throughout the year, contributions but on the Daffodil Day, we create a wave of hope and activities, a difference of cancer patients and the fight against this disease, want to make," says Goodhand. "A Daffodil pin carry on in April and especially Daffodil Day is a visible sign for people with cancer who are thousands of Canadians with them as they go through their cancer journey."

Events are communities in Canada during Daffodil month held Daffodil Day in advance. Contact your local community society Office to learn more.

"At the Daffodil Day are we invite Canadians reflect the thousands of people in this country who are facing cancer and think of ways as they can help on their journey", said Paul Lapierre, Vice President, public affairs and cancer SteuerelementKanadische Cancer Society. "Daffodil month, and especially on Daffodil Day, we want to know that they can turn to the society for the support they need people with cancer."

To find out where you can get a Daffodil pin, please contact your local society Office, or visit fightback.ca. The pins are also available at outlets of curves Canada, first choice hairdressers, Laura Canada and WirelessWave/Tbooth. While the pin not for fixed price is sold, the society encourages Canadians to make a donation to supporting fighting in all Canada.

The Canadian Cancer Society has Daffodil days had past the end of March and April where named Daffodil flowers on different days in communities in all Canada were sold. The year's Daffodil Day on April 27 have a different focus. The company would like to create a special day for Canadians to their support for the cancer show visible on a trip. Daffodil will continue to be sold in many communities in very Canada flowers.

Through the support of is the Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil month and on Daffodil Day Canadians will join a team that works hard to fight cancer in Canada. Your donation helps the Canadian Cancer Society:

-verhindern cancer
Research to outsmart cancer
-empower, inform, and support Canadian life with cancer
-Fürsprecher for public policies to improve the health of Canadians

While the Daffodil month Canadians can make a difference by make:

-trägt to show a Daffodil PIN to your support for people with cancer
-Teilnahme on an event Daffodil Day in your community
Purchase daffodil, society symbol of hope
Contribution to the Canadian Cancer Society if a canvasser to your door knocking
-Teilnahme in a beschaffenereignis society in your community
Login to the participation of a relay for life event in your community

Contact Office in your company to find out what is happening in your community.

Watch for these upcoming events:

-Wednesday, April 27: new cancer research grants funded by the Canadian Cancer Society are still announced.

-Wednesday, may 18: new cancer statistics cancer show published in Canada the State.

Cancer statistics

-An estimated 173,800 new cases of cancer (without 75,500 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer) and 76,200 deaths from cancer, was expected to be in Canada 2010.

-The relative five year survival rate for all cancers is 62 percent combined in Canada.

-The death rate for all cancers is combined for men in the most age groups and for women under 70 down.

Source:
Canadian Cancer Society