Our National Philanthropy

Breast Cancer Education and Awareness

Each year our sisters head to Cleveland and volunteer at Race for the Cure. This year, the race will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2008. For information on this event, please visit http://race.komenneohio.org/site/PageServer.

Zeta Tau Alpha has teamed up with Yoplait to Save Lids to Save Lives. For each pink lid collected, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and an additional 5 cents to the ZTA Foundation. Last year, Zetas across the country collected a total of 212,522 pink lids.

Our philanthropy is very near and dear to our hearts. We strive to bring awareness to men and women in our community and educate them on the risks of breast cancer. With each Zeta Tau Alpha fundraising event, every pink lid, and each step in the race, we are just a little closer to finding a cure.

...to prepare for service and learn the nobility of serving, thereby earning the right to be served. ~The Creed of Zeta Tau Alpha

On Baldwin-Wallace's campus, Zeta Tau Alpha reserves one week for THINK PINK! week. We take this opportunity to get the word out about our philanthropy, Breast Cancer Education and Awareness. During this week, you can find the sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha passing out pink ribbons and handing out informational cards in the Union. We also pass out shower cards throughout the dorms that include steps to a proper breast self-exam. This year, THINK PINK! week will be starting on October 6, 2008.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Think Pink Week

Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives

In September and October, Zetas all over the United States team up with the National Football League to increase awareness of breast cancer at professional football games. Our partners in this event are the Cleveland Browns. We attend one game every year and pass out over 1,000 pink ribbons to fans, employees, and the football players themselves. Check back soon for the official date of the game for this year!

Pink Ribbon Dance Showcase

Cleveland Browns

Our annual fundraiser, the Pink Ribbon Dance Showcase, raises money for Breast Cancer Education and Awareness. Local high school and college dance teams and studios perform for the community. We raise money with this event through registration fees, concessions, apparel sales, a silent auction, cheer-o-grams, carnation sales, ticket sales, and ad purchases in the program. While the event is not a competition, there are still many fun awards to be won, such as our "Most Entertaining" award. The most special award is our "Biggest Donor" award, where we award the team contributing the most money to our philanthropy. This past year, we raised over $6,000. If you are interested in the 3rd Annual Pink Ribbon Dance Showcase, please send an e-mail to pinkribbondance@yahoo.com.