Daffodil plea by Julie

CAN you help? . . . Julie Peters with the many boxes containing daffodils.

Volunteers wanted to pick up cancer charity’s collection boxes

A LOCAL fund-raiser is appealing to volunteers in Failsworth to help her out of a blooming tricky situation.

Julie Peters, the local Marie Curie Cancer Care fund-raiser, needs the help of Failsworth volunteers to make the charity’s biggest event, the Great Daffodil Appeal in March, a success.

Money raised from the appeal will provide one-to-one nursing care for terminally-ill people in their own home in Oldham and the surrounding area.

Julie said: “Many shops and businesses in Failsworth have very kindly offered to take a box of our daffodils which are already on their way to them, but we need volunteers to help us bring them back in. We’re really lucky in Oldham that businesses have been so generous in supporting the appeal.

“We just want to make it as easy as possible for them to be part of the appeal, to make sure we make the most of this opportunity to raise much-needed funds for cancer care.

“Volunteers are needed to pick up the boxes at the end of the appeal, count it and bank the money.

“This is such a vital role as we need to get the money that local people have kindly donated in the bank so we can get it where it is needed, providing local nursing care.”

She added: “We have five dedicated Marie Curie Nurses in Oldham who will provide over 3,555 hours of care this year.

“Please get in touch today if you can help and would like to be part of our Great Daffodil Appeal.

“If you’d like to help please phone me on 0161-255 2809.”