Daffodil Day on March 22nd saw the village of Rush turn yellow when Rush Daff Committee and volunteers took to the streets to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society. For over 36 years this community voluntary group has worked for a common cause, heightened in most cases by their own experiences of cancer with family or friends. We are conscious that it is the supporters and not the organisers who really deserve the praise, the people of Rush are generous beyond belief. Their amazing hard work and the generosity of the community over the years means that over ONE MILLION EURO has been raised by the group to date. Rush Daff Day group started in 1988 with members of Rush Badminton club who held a raffle raising a sum of £189. In 1990 the group took to the streets, selling silks, pins and merchandise and this tradition together with the annual coffee morning has continued to date. In 1998 the Paddy Cole Dance Night was started to raise funds, and this became a huge success and ran for six years. In 1999 the Golf Classic started, bringing in large sums of money for the cause. The annual Christmas Swim which is now in its 15th year and the Ladies Lunch which started in 2006 are two more fundraising events. Tickets for the ladies’ lunch are usually the most sought-after item during the months of April/May, this event is hugely popular and raises not only awareness but much needed funds for the Irish Cancer Society. The Garden of Hope in Rush Library, Michelle’s Fun Run as well as our Dash and Splash event are some of the other events run over the weekend. Local schools support the fundraising event and St Joseph’s Secondary school transition year students support us year on year. We hope that this will encourage the younger members of our community to continue the fight against cancer and join the Daff Day Committee. We will continue to fundraise, and our moto is ‘we won’t give up til cancer does.’