Supporting the Canadian Cancer Society is always in style.
The society held its annual Daffodil Tea and Fashion Show on Sunday afternoon at the Nanaimo Golf Club.
The sold-out event drew 130 people, plus models and other volunteers.
Sue Carlson, coordinator of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month programs, said the fundraiser is the annual kickoff to the April campaign.
She talked about the many programs and services offered by the local office at Terminal Park Mall. The society stocks wigs and scarves, holds information sessions, meetings and support groups, provides guidance for financial assistance and helps in any other way it can.
“There’s a lot of things that we do through that office that hopefully help people that are dealing with this rotten disease,” said Carlson.
Local retailers supplied fashions, jewelry, accessories and footwear.
Many of the models were survivors or those who have been closely impacted by cancer, but the mood of the Daffodil Tea was an upbeat one.
“We don’t dwell on cancer today,” Carlson said.
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