TheBulletin.ca Journal of Downtown Toronto
Toronto’s firefighters are used to extricating people who have been pinned in car accidents and from other precarious situations, but this week they will be the ones doing the pinning! To show their support for people living with cancer, members of the Toronto Professional Firefighters’ Association will host a daffodil pin sales blitz in support of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month.
Torontonians are invited to come down to the concourse level of the Hudson’s Bay Centre (near Shoppers Drug Mart) on April 13 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM to buy a daffodil pin and get their photo taken with firefighters!
Money raised during Daffodil Month funds life-saving research, support services and other important work for Canadians touched by the disease. Last year, the Society’s support services helped more than 9,500 people in the Greater Toronto Area.
The Toronto Professional Firefighters’ Association members are among 7,000 volunteers who are selling daffodil pins across Ontario. As part of National Volunteer Week (April 10 to 17), the Canadian Cancer Society would like to recognize and thank all of its dedicated volunteers for being heroes in their communities.
About Daffodil Month
Daffodil Month, held every April, is a national fundraising campaign of the Canadian Cancer Society. During the month, volunteers are involved in numerous activities to raise vital funds for the fight against cancer.
About the Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community-based organization dedicated to preventing cancer, saving lives and supporting people living with cancer through research funding, services and advocacy. We are Canada’s largest charity fighting all types of cancer and leading authority on cancer statistics and information. To learn more, call 1-888-939-3333 or visit cancer.ca.
Social media information
Twitter: @CdnCancerTO
Facebook: CanadianCancerSociety
Hashtags: #DaffodilMonth #JoinTheFight
About the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters’ Association
The Toronto Professional Fire Fighters’ Association (TPFFA) represents the fire fighters of the Toronto Fire Services. Formed in 1998 with the amalgamation of the City of Toronto, the TPFFA brought together the former associations into a new association. The association is a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), as Local 3888, and the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association.
Social media information
Twitter: @TPFFA
Facebook: TPFFA FB Page
Hashtags: #DaffodilMonth
