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Post: 102129405_1 created on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 19:18:06 +0000
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The Daffodil Movement has been held every year during the month of April since 2006 (except in '08 when the event was held in May). During the month of April, we try to gather as many Gaians as possible to equip a daffodil bouquet on their avatars for the whole month to promote cancer awareness. This is the time we take out of our regular schedule as Gaians and as people to remember those we have lost, honor those who have fought and won, and encourage those presently fighting cancer. This is what TDM is all about, spreading love and awareness. Everyone needs to know the dangers and symptoms- at all ages.

THIS YEAR Gaia has granted us a forum so we can spread even farther. Usually we have one main thread with five cancer teams in the guild. This year we can fully cover all of the cancers.

Feel free to post in any of the threads in this forum, and to make your own. Be sure to follow the ToS!

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Post: 102129405_2 created on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 19:23:12 +0000
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►Follow Gaia's ToS

►Do not quote any large blocks of text, such as any of the posts on the front page of the main thread or a team's thread.

►Please read the FAQs before asking a question. That way we can be sure we have plenty of time to answer any unusual or specific questions instead of answering the same common ones over and over.

►Contacting Crew: We are likely to be very busy around this time. Not only do we have to organize many things here at once, we al are in school or have kids. For us, April not only means TDM, it means term papers, exams, and everything around our kids. Questions and Yellow Wall entries will have priority over any art or banners you send, or Affiliate/Turn TDM requests. Please be patient with us.

►Be supportive of one another! Try to get along.

►And most importantly, strive for positivity. We encourage you to share your stories and feelings concerning cancer, cancer awareness, and the like, but this will not be a pity-party. Many people may be going through cancer themselves or seeing someone they love dealing with it. We’re here to hope for the best. heart

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Post: 102129405_3 created on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 19:26:40 +0000
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Those of you who have been with us know that Blaize ran things first. She is currently working her way through a very busy college semester and thus passed on the task of running the event to Snape. Snape ran things until she got a new job that swallowed her- 2016. Love Renewed ran things last with with Snape as a Team Captain. This year Love is back, putting together an entire forum for you. Snape is with us too!

Hi! I'm Love Renewed. You can call me Phoenix, Dei, or LR. I have been in the event for a few years now. I've had Melanoma and lost a Grandfather to Leukemia.

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Post: 102129405_4 created on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 19:39:19 +0000
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►Contests & Events Run By The TDM Crew

Random Gold & A Nartian Raffle
Keep an eye out for Daffodil Fairy! She will be flitting around the thread and guild all during the event spreading joy and cheer to participants. Also check her profile for a fun raffle you can get in on. Click on her avi to get there!

Spirit Contest
This is The Daffodil Movement's most important contest and where teams really become a factor. Whichever group shows the most enthusiasm throughout the event will win a real life donation to an organization affiliated with that type of cancer. A general donation to the American Cancer Society will be made if one can not be made directly. Of course, you are welcome to make donations of your own. So get out there and show your team spirit!! We will make the decision based on this thread as well as the guild where the team headquarters are.

The Spirit Contest is based on your team's organization and enthusiasm. This year we are covering all Cancers, so show your support for the one that means the most to you!

There are many ways a team shows their spirit. The team takes the initiative to recruit more people, hold their own contests, organize meetings in Towns, and show they genuinely care about bringing awareness to that type of cancer.

Nartian Raffle
The Nartian Raffle is a part of the The Daffodil Movement Farewell Party which will be held at the end of the month. The farewell party is a formal wear event where we all get together, hold the Nartian Raffle, and say our goodbyes. A thread for the party will be made in this forum.

There will be many prizes being raffled off, including the final grand prize of a Nartian Rock. The other prizes will be listed at that time. If you would like to donate a prize for the raffle, please send a trade to The Daffodil Movement Mule labeled "Raffle Donation". This will keep the items separate from the general donations sent to the mule.

RNG Games
Generate a number from 1-1,000. If you get a 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 800, or 900 you win a My Daffodil. You can play as much as you want but only win twice. If you get a 1, 500, or 1,000 you get a choice of a Dee and Es Candy, an [Animal] Heavenly Vintage Vitamin, Playful Feliday, and Berry Bikkie! - Don't bump please.

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Post: 102129405_5 created on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 20:06:39 +0000
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Thread Information Links

Bile Duct

Brain

Breast Cancer

Cervical

Colon

Ewing Sarcoma

Kidney

Leukemia

Liver

Lung

Melanoma

Prostate

Testicular Cancer

Thyroid

http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/t.102169801]Wilms Tumor

Complete list of Cancers

User made Cancer Threads without the clinical information-
Brain
Esophageal
Lymphoma

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Post: 102129405_6 created on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 20:34:34 +0000
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►I want to help the Movement. How can I?
There are a number of ways to help. You can share your story, rally with others here on Gaia, be sure to pay attention to your body and get regular physicals, and share our links! If you want to help in an offline capacity we can help guide you to places where you can send donations, volunteer, or to walk-a-thons to raise money for research.

►I want to donate on Gaia. Where do I send my gold, items, and daffodils?
Gaian donations should be sent to me, The Daffodil Movement. Donations of gold help us give better prizes in the contests, and yellow items give the mule something fitting to wear. Other items we use for contests, quest donations, and/or sell for next year. Please do not send us daffodils unless they are already made into a bouquet. It is too expensive and time-consuming for us to turn hundreds of daffodils into bouquets by ourselves. We'd rather use our gold pool for prizes, so please only donate bouquets. (: single daffodils will be donated to Old Pete's Dumpster Dive. Thank you!!

►I want to show my support by wearing a daffodil bouquet during the whole month of April, but I can't make or buy one. What's this about free bouquets?
You're in luck! Senorita Hope has thousands of bouquets she is giving away. Pm her for any color and size.

►Do I have to wear a *yellow* daffodil bouquet?
No. You can wear whatever color you want.

►Can I be on more than one team?
You are welcome to post whatever ribbons you want in your signature or around the site to show your support. This is especially important for the spirit contest.

►Do I have to be on a team to be a part of the Movement?
No. You don't even have to post in the thread. The most important thing about the Movement is making the cause visible. All you really need to do to be a participator is to wear the bouquet and point our way if anyone asks about it. There are Cancer Awareness Ribbons in Barton Boutique you can wear too!

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Post: 102129405_7 created on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 20:35:56 +0000
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This is where we honor those that survived, those that did not, and those still fighting. To submit a name for the Yellow Wall, send a PM to the event mule with their name. If you want their name to be linked to an entry in TDM’s journal, send a personalized dedication along too. It can be a letter to them, their story, a memory about them, anything you like. (please specify at the beginning of your PM that you would like for the story to be added to the journal.)

Our Wall has become so massive that it now has its own thread. You can visit it in its entirety by clicking the link below.

The Yellow Wall

Click the link below to view the archive of personalized dedications.

The Daffodil Movement's Journal

If you would prefer to tell someone's story yourself, in a way that will always be open for editing or expansion,
you can make a thread for them in the Memorials Forum.

Memorials Forum

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Post: 102129405_9 created on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 20:36:59 +0000
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Here is our yearly Spirit Winner! This Cancer's Ribbon will be on our home page for the next year, and we will be giving a donation to a... CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. Yes, this year's winner is the advocates of Children's Cancers, specifically the mother of a young girl with Wilms' tumor. The donation will go to St. Jude's or another hospital once we can look more into them.

"Wilms' tumor is a rare kidney cancer that primarily affects children. Also known as nephroblastoma, Wilms' tumor is the most common cancer of the kidneys in children. It most often affects children ages 3 to 4 and becomes much less common after age 5." Sadly too little funding goes into Cancer research and hospitals, especially those for children.

On a side note, the winner of the Nartian Rock raffle AND the avi contest is ninjastar1992!

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Post: 102129405_10 created on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 23:22:06 +0000
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Post: 102129405_11 created on Sun, 02 Apr 2017 00:11:35 +0000
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I really love the support you give to all these cancers. It is nice to see you got your own forum to curate the event.

I hope I am able to post already!

You have my support. I will keep these flowers on all of April.

Thank you for the event.

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Post: 102129405_12 created on Sun, 02 Apr 2017 00:30:53 +0000
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The really nice thing about a forum is we have the room to talk about all of them and not just a select few. Feel free to post in any of the threads. More are coming. Mrs_S_Snape is creating the threads for Breast and Kidney Cancer, Evil A should have Brain up sometime today, and I am getting the rest up. Thank you for your support.