THIS year's Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal has been officially launched in the Yorkshire Dales.
Community fundraising manager Susie Fothergill was joined by Deirdre Clark of the Richmond support group for the formal launch.
Daffodil Day will be on March 10 and the pair are encouraging as many people as they can to make a donation to the street collectors.
The daffodil is the symbol chosen to represent the charity as a mark of hope for people who are living with cancer.
"The Daffodil Appeal in North Yorkshire will support the 76 Marie Curie nurses who work in the county giving practical nursing care to people with cancer in their own homes, free of charge," said Susie.
Boxes of daffodils will be on display in shops all over the county and collections will be taking place in the streets.
Anyone who wants to get involved in the appeal, particularly by organising coffee mornings during March, is asked to contact (01904) 621000
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