Cancer Society of New Zealand

Fundraising

FUNDRAISING

 The Cancer Society is totally dependent on the generosity of the community for funding our work.

The annual budget is over $700,000 for the provision of the services that we provide for cancer patients, education, advocacy and research. This figure also includes levies for Research, Health Promotion and Support Services development paid to our National Office in Wellington.

 Our Major fundraising events

Daffodil Day www.daffodilday.co.nz
    
Relay For Life www.relayforlife.co.nz  

Other aspects of fundraising
Donor Mail
Bequests
Raffles
Special events
Merchandise: sunsmart products,
Trust and Grant applications

We receive no direct government funding or HFA subsidies.

There are two main fundraisers and profile-raising events one is Daffodil Day.
Daffodil Day started as a pilot in Manawatu and Wellington in 1989 and Nation wide in 1990.
The year 2005 saw the Governor General acknowledging the efforts of those involved in Daffodil Day for 15 years by an invitation to Government House.

The other main event is Relay for Life that was inaugurated into New Zealand in Manawatu in 2001

Daffodil Day  www.daffodilday.org.nz

Daffodil Day takes place on the last Friday of August every year.

This event relies totally on volunteer assistance and much work is done prior to the day with the making up of resources, telemarketing of pre sold daffodils, delivering the daffodils and assisting with the day its self.
Special events and community fundraising surround the day and week prior.

Relay For Life Event Manawatu12-13 March 2011

Held at Massey University College of Education Centennial Drive Palmerston North

Merchandise

The Shop at Addis House sells merchandise relating to sun protection products, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and Daffodil Day merchandise.
Christmas and gift cards, pens and other gift products are available as another way of showing support to the work of the Cancer Society

Membership
The annual subscription of $5.50 entitles you to be a member of the Cancer Society of NZ Manawatu Centre Inc
Benefits include;    

§          Copy of the Annual Report

§           attend the Annual meeting and the right to vote

§           Can be nominated to be an elected member of the Executive Committee