Lions Club in Banbury raises cash for Marie Curie

Lions Club of Banbury members went '˜daffy' last weekend to raise money for cancer research.
Banbury Lions Club members dressed up to raise money for the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal. NNL-180313-112758001Banbury Lions Club members dressed up to raise money for the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal. NNL-180313-112758001
Banbury Lions Club members dressed up to raise money for the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal. NNL-180313-112758001

Each year club members dress up in support of the Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal.

Last weekend the club raised around £955 for the charity, which gives care and support to people living with any terminal illness and their families.

The fundraising took place outside Morrisons in Banbury.

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The club has been supporting the appeal for a number of years.

Club member Ann Sewell said: “A huge thank you from Lions Club members to everyone who kindly gave a donation or stopped to say hello.

“Also thank you to Morrisons for allowing the appeal to take place.”

The Great Daffodil Appeal is a month-long fundraising appeal, held in March, where people are encouraged to take on fundraising challenges.

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The daffodil appeal has been raising awareness and funds since 1986 and people are encouraged to wear daffodil flower pins throughout the month.

To launch the appeal, a garden of 4,000 illuminated daffodils was created in Paternoster Square, in London.

Three other ‘gardens of light’ were created in Belfast, Glasgow and Caernarfon.