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Unfazed by the chilly wind blowing up the concourse, the students of Sydney Girls’ High and Sydney Boys’ High bustled around their stall at Central Station on Friday last. Their enthusiasm and happiness were infectious as they did a roaring trade extracting donations from the floods of commuters.
Based on a similar day in Canada, and established as an Australia-wide event in 1992, Daffodil Day raises around $8,000,000 to assist in the fight against cancer.
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A member of the Mellow Yellow Monday community.
What a fabulous event. We need to keep the $$$ coming in to continue to make progess in the fight against cancer.
ReplyDeleteIn NZ, Daffodil Day looks back over a 20 year history. I have not seen that level of promotion, though, no teddybears or other merchandising. But many people wearing the daffodil. I got mine at a supermarket checkout.
ReplyDeleteGood images capturing the spirit.
There were a lot of stalls and sellers all over the city this year.
ReplyDeleteThose kids do a good job. That's one I'll always support.
ReplyDeleteIts a Steggles truck so they've probably got a lot more than 9. I'm definitely voting just Green in the State. Think I did last time for all the good it did. I still reckon we're up for another Federal election by the end of next year if not sooner.
It is interesting times. This will be a fascinating week. Will be interestig to see how they all split and the reasons for supporting one side or the other.
ReplyDeleteThe daffodils are flowering freely in my garden at the moment.
ReplyDeleteA good day for a good cause. Daffodils mean new life to me with their bright color and early blooms.
ReplyDeleteThe sooner we get rid of cancer the better. I have lost too many friends.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know our event had inspired yours! The cuddly teddy bears are cute.
ReplyDeleteAmazing event! I would have bought a bear.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to find out a Canadian event led to a similar one on the other side of the world!
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your other blogs, Julie, and I'm impressed. I barely have sufficient inspiration to handle one blog.
Thanks for being there.
Kay, Alberta, Canada
Looks like a beautiful day for a great cause. Those bears are cute.
ReplyDeleteHappy MYM!
Liz @ MLC
nice to see daffodil day in your entry!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have dafffodil day here, well, we don't have daffodils in Malaysia, that's why, I guess..But to celebrate it for a good cause is terrific! Good job:)
ReplyDeleteThe daffodil is the emblem of the Marie Curie nurses, specialist cancer nurses who nurse terminally ill patients in their own homes. It's interesting that Australia, New Zealand and Canada have adopted the daffodil too.
ReplyDeletegreat golden yellow
ReplyDelete$8m! that's a humongous help!!! great daffodil day!
ReplyDeleteA worthy cause and a sweet take on MYM, Julie.
ReplyDelete[I noted you fly out on the 18th. :-) ]
I saw a group of sellers in our train station too. I bought pens for my kids. This is a great cause. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the nice comment, Julie.
Wow this is a very special event and the cause is awesome! Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteSomething red, yellow & blue
Daffodils are always a sign of new green life of spring. A perfect choice to bring hope.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, God bless them!
ReplyDeleteMy Mellow Yellow, have a nice week ahead!
volunteers—
ReplyDeletethey keep things going—
brave young souls
WOW! Amazing! they are doing good deeds in such an early age :)
ReplyDeleteGreat Job, that's a lot of money. I don't know how much NZ raised.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, those dolls are cute too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice activity to capture. I love the lighting in the first shot. Thanks for visiting mine!
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