Today is a big day for Daffodil Place, the home-away-from-home for cancer patients who have to be in St. John’s for treatment.
Expenses are up and revenue is down at the facility, which normally requires about $700,000 a year to operate. Because of COVID-19, it will cost $775,000 this year.
Al Pelley, the executive director of Daffodil Place, says they had to drop all fundraising efforts but are going ahead with today’s radiothon on VOCM. However, the initiative will be a little different this year because of COVID-19.
Greg Smith will be broadcasting throughout the day about Daffodil Place, which provides cancer patients with a comfortable place to stay, three squares meals a day, and transportation to and from appointments.
While the fundraising stopped, cancer did not. All in-person events such as the daffodil flower sale, relay for life, and youth relay were suspended.
The 24hr One Night Stand Against Cancer starts now!
𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: 𝟏-𝟖𝟒𝟒-𝟐𝟐𝟗-𝟎𝟏𝟒𝟔I'll be joining our VOCM morning teams shortly to discuss this years Radiothon to kick this off on air.
Join me in supporting Daffodil Place! @590VOCM @650vocm @570VOCM pic.twitter.com/lhKNmvwKnx
— Greg Smith (@RadioGregSmith) November 19, 2020
