Make a difference with the Irish Cancer Society during National Giving Week
As the One Percent Difference campaign launches National Giving Week from November 11th to 17th, the Irish Cancer Society asks you to donate 1% of your time or money to the national cancer care charity.
One Percent Difference is a campaign that Philanthropy Ireland believes will inspire the nation. It is a straightforward, democratic concept that will encourage people to give 1%, whether it’s time or money, a simple idea that means it doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, everyone gives the same: 1%. Receiving less than 5% of income from government funding, the Irish Cancer Society rely on public support through donations and volunteering to deliver vital services. If everyone gave just one Percent either of their time or financially it would more than double current giving levels, meaning organisations like the Irish Cancer Society will get the help we need.
Cancer is a growing concern in Ireland, 1 in 3 people will develop cancer during their lifetime. Latest data shows that 33,741 people were diagnosed with cancer in Ireland in 2010 and this year we expect that there will be up to 35,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed across the country. The support of the public means the Irish Cancer Society can support daily the thousands of people who are concerned about cancer.
Money and time donated by our generous donors goes towards providing cancer information and support services to thousands affected by cancer across Ireland each year.
Make your 1% difference today and give 1% of your time or money to the Irish Cancer Society
To donate your time, you can:
- Volunteer in a Daffodil Centre
- Volunteer in one of our charity shops
- Volunteer to drive cancer patients to their hospital appointments
- Volunteer to help on one of fundraising campaigns, like Daffodil Day
- Volunteer to help in our offices
- Become a Community Health Education volunteer
- Become an advocate for the Society and help support our lobbying efforts
- Become a peer to peer volunteer, supporting others who have cancer (only cancer survivors may volunteer)
- Organise an event to benefit the Society
To donate your money, you can:
- Donate online here
- Donate by phone - CallSave our fundraising team on 1850 60 60 60
- Donate by text - to donate €4 now text CANCER to 50300
Text costs €4. Irish Cancer Society will receive a minimum of €3.60. Service Provider: LIKECHARITY. Helpline: 076 6805278.
Your money can make a difference:
- €3 could help fund a cancer information factsheet
- €5 could help produce a health promotion booklet
- €10 could help fund a call to the National Cancer Helpline
- €20 could help fund a care to drive volunteers’ expenses bringing a cancer patient to the hospital
- €50 could help fund a counseling session in a local cancer support centre
- €100 could help fund training a cancer survivor to become a peer to peer supporter
- €150 could help fund one of our awareness campaigns
- €300 could help fund could help fund a night of care from an expert cancer nurse
- €500 could help fund a research project
- €1,000 could help fund the running costs of one of our Daffodil Centres
Find out more about The One Percent Difference here.
To calculate your 1% visit http://www.onepercentdifference.ie.
