Easter Saturday kicked off with a sea of yellow on Terrigal Beach as 450 dippers converged on the beach and ocean to raise money for Cancer Council NSW and awareness for local cancer patients, with the symbol of hope, the daffodil featuring prominently on the heads of all participants.
The daffodil caps brightened an already perfectly sunny day as hope shone across Terrigal Beach as swimmers swam the 400m around the ‘goldie’ buoy or paddled in the shallows and had fun whilst helping a local charity.
This year, dippers created an ocean of hope across Terrigal Beach, and raised more than $37,000 with 100 per cent of the proceeds from the annual Daffodil Dip being donated to Cancer Council NSW as it works to see that no cancer patient on the Central Coast faces their cancer diagnosis and journey alone.
This year’s Daffodil Dip was a special chance for Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch to honour his wife Jill, who died from breast cancer earlier this year and to raise money for local cancer patients.
Crouch recognises the importance of community when grappling with the death of a loved one from cancer, and community is at the heart of the events and advocacy of Cancer Council NSW on the Central Coast, making events like the Daffodil Dip and support from people like Adam Crouch significant in connecting to the community.
Cancer Council NSW’s Jaynie Moloney said seeing the daffodil caps across Terrigal Beach was joyful and delightful as people dipped, swam, paddled, or cheered and thanked the wonderful volunteers who helped on the day who are the backbone of local Cancer Council NSW work.
She said those people made the day what it was and she was proud to be part of a generous and giving community here on the Central Coast.
The local event was supported by the major sponsor Crowne Plaza Terrigal together with event sponsors Breakers Country Club and Bendigo Bank.
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