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August 24, 2025 8 mins

Sandy Smith gives details around Daffodil Day which is happening August 29th.

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Speaker 1 (00:09):
Well, welcome back to the muster. Sandy Smith joins us
in studio this afternoon. She is area coordinator for deafital Day,
happening on the twenty ninth of August, which, ironically enough,
is US Friday. Sandy get a how are you going, Andy?
Pretty good? Definital Day, it's a day which is gaining
in stature, arguably our area coordinator. You've been involved with

(00:29):
it for a couple of years now, yep.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
Yeah, this is my third year being coordinated for the
core area. So Defital Days, it's our country's chance to
work together to change the experience of cancer for every
New Zealander. This iconic event continues to inspire people to
come together to give donations and stand side by side
with those going through cancer. Andy, one and three New
Zealanders will be affected by cancer in their lifetime. One

(00:54):
and three is a lot of us.

Speaker 1 (00:56):
Everybody you speak to, it doesn't matter who it is,
they're affected by the US since some way, shape or form.

Speaker 2 (01:01):
Yeah, absolutely, no, it's yeah, definitely a lot of it
out there. So yeah, in our local area, we're getting
out there and we're going to paint the town yellow.
We've got seven street collection sites on Friday, and we're
really well supported by the local Lions clubs and the
Seroptomus and a few of our committee members have the
look after the sites out there, so we'll be selling

(01:24):
fresh defitels. The fresh defitls are coming to us today
from in v cargo, so we've got Teagel from PGG
hitting down now. Our fellow tennis mate is hitting down
to collect the deafitils for us, and yeah, we're going
to sort them up tonight and we've got some online
sales that have happened over the last couple of months,
so we're going to be out delivering them this week.

Speaker 1 (01:44):
So how many people involved with a committee for Definital Day.

Speaker 2 (01:48):
We've got about six of us that are in the
main committee. We are actually looking at growing there, so
we'd love to hear from some people. In the past,
We've had a local lady who ran it for seventeen
years on our own. But yeah, we are looking at
trying to spread that load. You know, it's on the coordinator,
but many hands make light work. And hey, we all
know in an area like Gore that volunteering what you

(02:11):
put out you get back. It's great to give to
your community and we support those who are affected by cancer.

Speaker 1 (02:17):
So yeah, what was a catalyst for you getting involved?

Speaker 2 (02:21):
I had a friend who shoulder taped me. She her
husband was affected by cancer at the time and they
were looking for somebody to take on the area coordinator role.
Things changed a bit with COVID, you know, affected the
street appeal for a couple of years. So yeah, we're
doing a lot of what was done before and just
adding to it. So we've done our bakesale again this year,

(02:41):
which is our third year we've done that, which raised
sixteen hundred dollars. It's such a feel good day. Yeah,
and there's lots of different businesses. The Vintage Car Rally
was held yesterday. I was just talking to Dennis night
before on the way here and he said they had
seventy cars entered, so they did a car run down
to Winton, so he thinks they made around one thousand dollars,

(03:04):
which is an awesome effort. It sounds like that they
had a fun day and of course the weather was amazing.
We had a quizit Pioneer Rugby Club a few weeks
ago and we have got a cake raffle at Ambience
Cafe that's running this week and honestly you have to
get in there and buy a coffee because you want
to see that cake. Jude Taylor from Taylor Maye Cakes

(03:25):
has just blown it out of the park again. Every
year we look forward to seeing her cake creation.

Speaker 1 (03:31):
Now being involved with Daffid all day. From your perspective,
what do you most enjoyed about it?

Speaker 2 (03:35):
I suppose just working with the people and making a difference.
I think we've got Ainsley Doermody who is our local
Kentser navigator and our local area. She covers a pretty
broad range of south eastern Southland into southern Southland and
it's just knowing that what we raised goes into our
local community and helps support people affected by Kentcer by

(03:59):
way of acommodation if they need to go to treatment
away in Duneda or christ Church or wherever, or helping
with transport to get there, as well as cancer research
and paying for an's lead to get out and about
and visit people affected by cancer. It's really important.

Speaker 1 (04:15):
So all the money raised it stays in the region with.

Speaker 2 (04:18):
Yes it does so yeah, like last year we raised
the over thirty seven thousand dollars in the Gore area,
So just by way of different different businesses and different
organizations supporting us. So lots of little things happening, So
it's that whole. Yeah, lots of little fundraisers make a
big result in the end.

Speaker 1 (04:36):
So chances are if you come and to Gore this Friday,
you're going to see people dotted around the street corners
outside the supermarkets and the like sort of magine and
that's where they'll be asking for people to give donations.

Speaker 2 (04:46):
Yeah, definitely, you can buy some fresh flowers. We've got
a few pins as well if you're there early in
the day, the lovely deafital Pins. We've got Ben Boal
coming out to spend some time on the site at
New World from a leve thirty until twelve o'clock and
then over ambience from twelve fifteen till twelve forty five,
So come and say hi to him. Hopefully he'll be

(05:07):
selling some deafodols and we might dress him in some yellow.

Speaker 1 (05:11):
Yeah, it's just it's a fun day.

Speaker 2 (05:12):
We just want to get the word out there and
have a paint the town yellow.

Speaker 1 (05:17):
And I'm looking at some stats here on the sheet
regarding the Cancer Society. Over a million kilometers have been
driven regarding helping patients getting to treatment. Every year, over
nearly fifty three thousand knights stayed in the Cancer Society accommodation.
That was last year alone. I mean, some of these
figures are bonkers.

Speaker 2 (05:36):
There's a lot happening out there, and it's just I
think just raising that awareness is a big part of
this as well. I think, you know, sometimes we just
don't understand how much is being done. And it's not
a government funded organization, so what we raise is what
helps support people going through it.

Speaker 1 (05:52):
Would you say that awareness is getting noted by the public.

Speaker 2 (05:55):
I think so people are interested to know and it's
important that you know, us us in these roles, understand
where the money is going as well because we get
those questions. But yeah, it's yeah, there's a Facebook page
and you can also contact the Cancer Society Downe and
the Vericago and they'll point you where you need to
go if you need support.

Speaker 1 (06:15):
And what is what What does the Facebook page? People
need to know?

Speaker 2 (06:18):
It's the Otago Southland Canser Society. Yeah, and on there
you'll see all the events that are happening as well
as our auction. I just need to mention that as well.
We've got an online auction which is on the auction
site thirty two actions and then it's d D twenty
twenty five that'll take you to that site. And we've
got some amazing items on there. There's just teen items,
but we've got some wood from Pension's, we've got a

(06:39):
Tiger Moth flight with a voucher from ms Coco, an
overnight Doubtful Sound journey with Real New zealand a PGG
Seeds voucher. So if any of your listeners would like
five hectores of kal seed, reach out because that's on
there and all that money from that, it's about two
thousand dollars worth.

Speaker 1 (06:58):
That goes to.

Speaker 2 (07:00):
Yeah, Cancer Society as well as a Ninja slushy maker
which is apparently quite popular the young people and drink water,
and a Weber barbecue as well. So yes, I'm really awesome.

Speaker 1 (07:15):
So how many deafies is Teagle having to bring back
from Vicago? Oh?

Speaker 2 (07:18):
I think he's bringing back like one hundred and sixty
eight bunches of forty Yeah, so his car will we
painted yellow.

Speaker 1 (07:26):
Well, lucky, he's got the bootspace in that biscuit to
maers I suppose, and I hope.

Speaker 2 (07:29):
His boss knows he's gone, because now I've plastered over
the radio.

Speaker 1 (07:32):
Nothing wrong about Sandy. Hey, look all the best for Friday.
It's a great cause to bring awareness to always good
to catch it as hey now.

Speaker 2 (07:39):
Also, I just have to mention Regional Ford as well,
because they have got me driving around in a Ford
Ranger painted up with deaf at all. Its nice, pretty cool,
so look out for that. It's whizzing around the town.
You know me, Andy, im mountain about quite often, so.

Speaker 1 (07:52):
Yeah, keep it on. Good on your Sandy. Thank you,
Sandy Smith talking about daffit all day. Happening this Friday,
look out for those street collectors. Before we wrap up
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