Sunflower Day set for November
Owing to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, the annual Sunflower Day usually celebrated on the third Friday of September, will be celebrated on 13 November this year.
This year, the Sunflower Fund, partnered by DKMS, celebrates 20 years of raising funds for the fight against blood disorders such as leukaemia and sickle cell disease.
Every year funds raised from the sale of the versatile Tube of Hope (TOPE) headband, mask, scarf, cap or armband, go towards helping recruit stem cell donors, as well as towards a patient support fund, which helps patients who need financial assistance in receiving a transplant.
The Sunflower Fund was launched in 2000 and has managed to recruit more than 76 000 donors in South Africa, and has spent close to R3-million on inpatient support to assist families with expenses.
With a view to growing its impact ever further, the Sunflower Fund entered into a partnership with DKMS this year.
DKMS is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and other blood disorders, and is the largest network of donor centres in the world with more than 10 million registered blood stem cell donors.
The TOPE will be on sale for a mere R30 at Pick n Pay stores, selected independent pharmacies and online at Zando.
To register as a stem cell donor or to find out more about becoming a donor, visit their official website by clicking here.
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