Earlier this month, Marie
Curie Cancer Care launched their annual fundraising drive.
"As a family, we're just so proud of Niamh and her fundraising!" Fundraising manager at Marie
Curie, Paula Hanford, said: "Niamh's incredible fundraising efforts for Marie
Curie are truly inspiring.
"If you are able, please donate so that thousands of Scots who are living with a terminal illness can continue to be supported by Marie
Curie."
And one Paisley volunteer knows exactly what it means for people to be helped by Marie
Curie.
"As a nurse, I used to work at night, for Marie
Curie, sitting with terminally ill patients, giving their families some well earned rest in a difficult time.
Mark pledged his support to the appeal and is encouraging local people to help the charity raise more money than ever before by simply giving a donation and wearing a Marie
Curie daffodil pin.
"We hope that putting the Marie
Curie daffodil at the heart of our Christmas celebrations will encourage people to make a donation to help continue the valuable work done by Marie
Curie."
Curie Nurse Christie Whilst Ruth was not working for Marie
Curie at the time, she does now work alongside some of the nurses who cared for her aunty, and will always be very grateful for the care and support they gave.
"The Great Daffodil Appeal makes it possible for Marie
Curie Nurses to provide free hands-on care for people with a terminal illness.
Hayley Revell and Katie Searles, Community Fundraisers for Marie
Curie at Grey's Monument
Why not the Age of
Curie? Citing polls and other evidence of the persisting fame of Marie
Curie throughout the twentieth century to the present day, Eva Hemmungs Wirten responds that
Curie, because gender intervenes, is not as easily generalizable as Newton, Darwin, Einstein, and a few other men whose names designate an era.
She said: "It was really a special sight to see so many runners wearing the yellow Marie
Curie vest on the start line.