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In 2000, the CCS adopted the daffodil as part of its logo, replacing the sword and snakes logo, which symbolized the rod of
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The use of daffodils for fundraising began in 1956, when volunteers handed out daffodils at
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is a non-competitive, outdoor, overnight relay held in hundreds of communities across Canada every year. The 12-hour relay brings teams of 10 people together to take turns walking, running or wheeling around a track from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Main events include a
Survivors' Victory Lap, a luminary
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Introduced in 2005, the Thing-a-ma-boob is an educational keyring made of four different sized beads, each indicating the various sized lumps that can be detected through regular breast self-exams, physical exams by a healthcare professional, first mammogram, to regular mammograms.
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ceremony to remember loved ones lost to cancer as well as anything from karaoke to bingo to help keep people energized throughout the night. In 2009, the event raised more than $ 52 million for CCS at 474 events across Canada.
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The Canadian Cancer Society created the Research Information Outreach Teams (RIOT) in Kingston, London, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal with university students and young scientists focused on community outreach.
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Money raised from the sale of the Thing-a-ma-boob will go towards funding breast cancer research, providing support services for victims and their families, as well as prevention and advocacy initiatives.
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