The 24-hour VOCM Give Today, Give a Night Radiothon in support of the One Night Stand Against Cancer campaign—raising money for Daffodil Place—is a resounding success.
The grand total of $450,000 tops all previous such campaigns for Daffodil Place, which helps to soften the blow for people who have to travel to St. John’s for cancer treatment.
It costs about $120 to $130 a night to provide accommodations for two people, but they only have to pay $50. Costs for the home-away-from-home have gone up by roughly 25 per cent over the past three years.
Al Pelley of the Canadian Cancer Society says the money will help them provide all the services for patients.
Pelley thanked everyone who stepped up and gave a donation, as well as VOCM for getting the word out about the campaign.
