Pictured at the Daffodil Day launch were (l. to r.) Ann Doyle, Birr, Edel Shovlin, Acting CEO of the Irish Cancer Society; Grainne Cashen, Birr, Miriam O'Callaghan, Liz Maloney, Birr.
JENNY'S Kitchen in the Bridge Centre in Tullamore is kindly hosting a coffee morning on Friday., March 13, between 10am and 1pm, to launch the local committee's Daffodil Day campaign.
This year's national collection day will take place on the following Friday, March 20.
The launch will be a good opportunity to meet members of the local committee and to get information on Daffodil Day and the Irish cancer Society.
Sara Valarie from the society will speak at 11am on the various services available and the importance of funds collected on Daffodil Day.
The committee will be distributing daffodil boxes to business throughout the area.
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Collectors will be in attendance at GVM Mart on Thursday, March 12 and the men's committee will donate the proceeds of their weekend competition on March 21 and 22 to Daffodil Day.
If anyone has an house to spare and would like to help with the fundraiser on March 20 give Gerry a call on 087 9848565 or any committee member.
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