Did you know that it's a myth that people with dark skin or eyes don't have to worry about sunburn? Everyone, regardless of skin type and colour, is at risk of skin and eye damage.

Students from Weston School organised a 'What You Want To Be When You Grow Up' dress-up fundraiser for Daffodil Day. Here they are with their well-deserved 'Junior Volunteer' awards. Awesome job!

Vicki, one of our amazing supportive care nurses, gave us some tips for telling young family members about a cancer diagnosis. We want to know your advice for telling young family members about a cancer diagnosis.

"I went through breast cancer and was in denial to begin with. But after it all sunk in these were the words I said to myself.

Congratulations Judy! To celebrate 30 years of the Cancer Society and ANZ working together, we presented Judy with the He iti pounamu award.

Today is World Pancreatic Cancer Day! It's a good opportunity to learn about the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer.

"Two years ago my husband got diagnosed with acute leukemia at 31 years old. Before his diagnosis, I was struggling with severe anxiety. I feel like the worst has happened.

Symptoms of ovarian cancer are easy to miss - but early detection is key to successful treatment. Discomfort in your abdomen can be a symptom of ovarian cancer. Visit our website for more information on ovarian cancer.

Planning on watching sport with your whānau this weekend? Remember to slip, slop, slap, and wrap.

This quote helped Emma to avoid "disappearing down the rabbit hole of worrying while I was waiting for a diagnosis. This saved me a lot of energy to instead invest in dealing with the results I eventually got.

It can be difficult getting to and from cancer appointments, our Cancer Society volunteer drivers are here to help.

"I've had three melanomas now and they've all been reasonably hard to detect…if we hadn't been vigilant, they wouldn't have been picked up. "

Ian talks about the importance of checking your skin.

"When I was diagnosed, it made me stop and think about things more. I started to appreciate things we take for granted. Simple things that we are too busy in our everyday lives to see.

"The anxiety has faded with time. I am 7 years cancer-free and I don't think about cancer so often. I do still think about it sometimes. Check-ups and scans are an anxious time.

Did you know that you can get burnt even on a cloudy day? If the UV level is over 3, remember to slip, slop, slap and wrap.

Erin told us that the days after surgery and going through chemotherapy are so tough, she often thinks about this quote to stay positive.

It's Melanoma Awareness Week and with a long weekend coming up, there's no better time to remind yourself how to apply sunscreen the right way. Watch the video below and let us know if you learnt anything!

Did you know we provide over 15,000 cancer information nurse visits each year? That's over 40 a day!

"I got my first melanoma in the late 90s…that was a direct consequence of one careless afternoon.

"I had such huge support from my friends and family when I went through my surgeries and treatment but there were some friends who just sort of backed off or disappeared.

"Everyone had an opinion about my cancer and they didn't mind sharing it in an unfiltered, non-thinking way…in the end I remember thinking I can't have this 'talk' getting into my head so I shut it down by saying 'everyone...

Do you know what the UV level is today? When the UV is 3 or more, it's time to slip, slop, slap and wrap.

Last week we asked for the quotes that inspired you during your cancer experience. This beautiful quote was shared with us by Sarah. "I love this quote because it was my mum's favourite.

We're excited to hear that 16 of our area co-ordinators for Daffodil Day received a letter from the Minister of Health recognising their hard work.

We love it when people send us the quotes that inspired them during their cancer experience. We'd like to share your quotes with our online community to give us all some inspiration.