Philanthropy

  • Our Philanthropy
    The Facts
    • There is an estimated 41,000 women and 500 men that will die from breast cancer in the year 2008 in the United States
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    • Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for all women and the leading overall cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 20 and 59
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    • In the United States, breast cancer is expected to be newly diagnosed every three minutes, and a woman will die from breast cancer every 13 minutes
    • Breast cancer is the most invasive cancer among women in the U.S. accounting for nearly one out of every three cancers diagnosed


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    Philanthropy
      Zeta Tau Alpha’s national philanthropy is breast cancer education. ZTA has dedicated an entire month to BCA in order to create awareness, education, and action on the James Madison University campus. In the year 2007, Zeta raised over $15,000 and won the award for Best Philanthropy on campus for the third year in a row. This year, ZTA is excited to announce that a portion of the money will be donated to the ZTA Foundation and another portion to a local Harrisonburg organization that helps woman who are battling cancer in our community. We hope to increase the amount of money raised by sponsoring more events throughout both the fall and spring semesters.

     
    How you can help...

    By purchasing: 

    • Our ZTA  BCA Cook Book, The Pink Spatula: Spreading Awareness One Recipe at a Time ($10.00), written by Gamma Kappa Chapter sisters and alumni
    • "MADISON" t-shirts, available at all BCA events for $10.00, our newest "I bleed Pink" shirts, and our "The Pink Spatula" cookbook, with profits also going towards Breast Cancer Awareness.
    • Yoplait yogurt.  By collecting the lids, you can "save lids to save lives."  The money goes towards breast cancer research and awareness.  The lids can be deposited in a Yoplait/Breast Cancer Awareness box in any JMU dinning facility.