National Rituals Week: Service and Philanthropy

        Zeta’s key value of service and philanthropy is something our members embody every day in everything they do. Having sisters that strive to help others, give back to the community, and serve with empathy is important to our chapter and the fraternity as a whole. Zeta Tau Alpha’s national philanthropy is breast cancer education and awareness. One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, so this cause is personal. Breast cancer touches many lives. Through local and national partnerships, campus and community initiatives, and the distribution of millions of pink ribbons since 1992, we are extremely dedicated to our philanthropy. By spreading the message of breast cancer education and awareness, Zeta is determined to diminish this disease. The Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation partners with the American Cancer Society, the National Football League, and Bright Pink.
        On Wednesday, April 15th, we will be hosting our third annual Big Man On Campus. BMOC is a collegiate male pageant where contestants from different campus organizations compete to raise funds for Breast Cancer Education and Awareness, as well as the philanthropies of other sororities. This cause is especially important to our chapter as many members have family and friends directly affected, and we are all about women lifting other women. Our chapter members plan, prepare and attend this fundraiser with our key value always in mind. The participants in the pageant show will be University of Texas students representing various student organizations. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation. The past two years were a huge success, as we have raised over $75,000 for our philanthropy! Our chapter is excited to continue this anticipated event and we hope to make it even bigger and better in the years to come. Our goal is to raise significant funds for our philanthropy while increasing awareness of this disease. By educating others and bringing recognition to Breast Cancer, we can help make a difference.
 .      Aside from Big Man on Campus, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Zeta Tau Alpha members coordinate and participate in special events throughout October to increase awareness about early detection and to raise funds for breast cancer education. We pass out pink ribbons on campus during our pink out week that leads up to our big fall event, Queso For a Cure. Our chapter looks for other ways to serve and give back to our local communities. Girls volunteer weekly at Woolridge Elementary School as mentors and tutors for kids, participate in blood drives, volunteer at local hospitals, and do so much more.
We aspire to serve our community in a variety of ways and always “think in terms of all mankind and our service in the world.”


Love, MC18 Mallory Richards