Watch out Tauranga, because volunteers will be armed with hundreds of dinky daffodil pins today - and they'll be encouraging you to buy them.

But it's okay, it's all for a very good cause. Daffodil Day on August 26 signifies the end of a month-long awareness campaign, which ran through the month of August and will finish with a flourish of daffodils proudly pinned to the shirts of Bay residents supportive of the cause.

And 20 members of the Harbour City Lions Club volunteered their time earlier this week to trim, bunch, fluff, pick, sort, and beautifully bundle more than 1600 clusters of the blossoms.

Though it looked more like a labour of love, with the volunteers surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of the bright blooms.

With the donation of 1601 bundles of daffodils, the Tauranga business community has contributed more than $55,000 to the Cancer Society's annual Daffodil Day appeal.

Volunteers have been on the streets since Tuesday delivering the daffodils all around the region with the help of from the Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club, Tauranga Mount Taxis, ANZ Regional Office, the Countdown Managers Group, and Katikati and Te Puke volunteer support groups.

'The success of Daffodil Day, including the pre-sell campaign, depends very much on the work of hundreds of volunteers across the region. Without them, Daffodil Day simply couldn't happen,” says Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society's fundraising manager Catriona Findlay.

'In addition, the Cancer Society receives tremendous support from schools and community fundraisers every year.

'Every donation received from the appeal will stay in the region and continue to help people affected by cancer in our local communities.”

The Cancer Society receives no direct government funding so relies on donations and fundraising to operate.

Proceeds from Daffodil Day go towards funding vital cancer research, providing information, supportive care services and programmes for people with cancer, and health promotion programmes and information to reduce the risk of cancer through living a smoke free, sun smart, healthy lifestyle.

To donate, text HOPE to 469 to donate $3, visit any ANZ branch, or donate online at: www.daffodilday.co.nz

Or buy a daffodil pin today for yourself and a few friends and brighten everyone's day.