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Philanthropy Round!

     Welcome back everyone! Rounds have officially started and our chapter couldn't be more excited. The first round is Philanthropy. A philanthropy is a cause each sorority partners with and raises money for donation. For Alpha Xi Delta, this year their philanthropy is Kindly Hearts Campaign, assisting areas affected by COVID-19. Delta Zeta focuses their philanthropy with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, assisting countries around the globe with hearing aids and other necessities. For Kappa Alpha Theta, they focus their philanthropy on CASA, which helps rehabilitate and impact the lives of foster children. For my sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA), our philanthropy is Breast Cancer Awareness and Education. During this round of recruitment, potential new members have the opportunity to learn more about each of the sororities philanthropy's while meeting more of the sisters.

    Our philanthropy partners up with Think Pink and the American Cancer Society, as well as the NFL. This allows us to hold events which tie directly into these organizations. Events we have held in the past include "Corn hole for a Cause," "Chick-fil-A with the ZTA's," "ZLAM Dunk" and many more. The purpose of these events is to not only raise money for a good cause, but it's also to educate the importance of doctor visits and self-checkups. One of our sisters, Taylor, spoke at the round last night on her personal story with breast cancer. If it weren't for her mother doing self-checkups and expressing concerns at the doctors, she may not have caught the cancer in time and her mother would not be cancer free. One fact is 1 in 8 women will be affected by breast cancer at some point in their lives, so to display this we had every eighth sister have a white ribbon tied to their wrists. Having the girls with ribbons on their wrists puts how serious this is into perspective. 

    Many people in my own life have been affected by breast cancer and this philanthropy is what drew me into ZTA. Being able to raise money and bring awareness to breast cancer is one way I can help those affected in my life. Many of the girls I had met last night had some tie to breast cancer and they really enjoyed their night with ZTA. I can't wait to see what the next round holds, onto Sisterhood!

Until next time XOXO


Hallie

    

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  1. Sydney VanderbiltSeptember 15, 2021 at 9:23 PM

    I think that Zeta's philanthropy is one that many people are able to connect too. Sadly, breast cancer is something that affects many people so there are many personal connections that are able to be made. I think that it is very powerful that sisters are willing to share stories of loved ones that have been affected by breast cancer. Excited to hear about sisterhood round!

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  2. JasmynSeptember 15, 2021 at 10:51 PM

    It's great to see that all of the sororities on campus take a part in philanthropic efforts. It's especially good to hear that Zeta Tau Alpha has focused their efforts on a cause that effects so many of us and that most of us have ties to in some way or another. I completely agree that hearing the 1 in 8 statistic really puts things into perspective and highlights the seriousness of breast cancer. I also really love that your sorority gave the opportunity for others to share their stories and connections with this specific cause, that creates such a strong bond between people. I can't wait to hear about the next round!

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