# Irish Cancer Society launches new company fundraising initiative

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/03/21/irish-cancer-society-launches-new-company-fundraising-initiative/
- Published: 2012-03-21T08:08:08+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

As part of its annual Daffodil Day appeal this year the Irish Cancer Society (ICS)
has introduced a company initiative called ‘Our Company Cares’ which is designed
to involve company employees in the nationwide fundraising collection.

The overall target for Daffodil Day 2012 which will take place on 23 March has been
set at €3.5 million. The challenge ICS has set itself this year is to recruit at
least 200 companies, to take part in the ‘Our Company Cares’ campaign.

Funds raised through ‘Our Company Cares’ will go directly to providing free cancer
information and nursing services. This includes the Society’s free home based night
nursing service to seriously ill cancer patients.

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ICS has already recruited computer company Dell as lead partners for Daffodil Day
and they are encouraging employees in businesses and corporate sectors across the
country to think of creative and fun ways of raising funds in their workplace throughout
March. Suggested activities include organising cake sales and coffee mornings, turning
workplaces yellow, and desk cleaning.

In 2010 Dell Ireland became the Irish cancer Society’s lead partner for Daffodil
Day for a three year period until 2013. In addition to providing financial support
Dell’s 2,300 employees are supporting the campaign by volunteering time and expertise
to ICS in the lead up to Daffodil Day and on the day itself

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