Summer 2012 Archive
Mission Trip to Haiti Was Life-Changing
I traveled to Haiti in December 2011 on a mission trip
to work with an orphanage and churches in a small town
named Leogane.What an experience! To witness such poverty and adversity
was... more> San Mateo/Peninsula and Silicon Valley Alumnae Volunteer
San Mateo/Peninsula and Silicon Valley Alumnae volunteered at a food bank on December 13, 2011. Pictured from the left are Heather Munoz, Eta Alpha/Oregon State U; Kristen Burchinal McClung,... more> Winter Break Service Project in Costa Rica for Upsilon Lambdas
Five collegians of Upsilon
Lambda/Hanover College
spent a week during winter
break 2011 working
on service projects in San
Jose, Costa Rica, where
they completed an array
of construction... more> Omicron Sister Takes Center Front in Marketing Efforts for Chicago Race
Jamie Graves, Omicron/U
of Illiois, is featured in the
ad campaign for the Chicago
Women’s Half Marathon, set
for Sunday, June 24.Pictured wearing lime green
in the print ad at... more> Cancer Survivor’s Business Offers Colorful Headwear for Kids in Medical Treatment
Kelley Andrews lost her hair five times while being treated
for leukemia. She spent countless hours in treatment,
having powerful drugs pumped into her body.
Just eight when she started... more> Collegiate Chapters Raise Funds for Make-A-Wish
Dodge Ball in Chicago
In their first year as a chapter,
the Sisters of Lambda Mu/
Loyola U–Chicago earned
more than $5,100... more> Upsilon Mu Chapter Grants its First Wish
Upsilon Mu Chapter at John Carroll U granted its first wish during Zanahya’s third birthday party held at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s
Hospital In Cleveland. Pictured from the left... more> St. Louis Night Owls “Celebrate Style”
Last September 16, the St. Louis Chi Omega Night Owls hosted “Celebrate Style,” a premier,
fashion-filled night and runway show benefitting The Young Women’s Breast Cancer
Program (YWBCP) at... more> Houston Sisters Help Grant 14 More Wishes
At their sixth annual Make-
A-Wish® Dinner, held on
January 26, the Houston
Chi Omega alumnae raised
$88,000 to help grant the
wishes of 14 children.
Rock ’n Wishes was the... more> UNM Chi Omega Alumna Endows Scholarship for Math/Science Majors
Terri Sperry Carr, Pi Gamma/U of New Mexico, has endowed a scholarship for Panhellenic sorority members majoring in mathematics and sciences at her alma mater.
“Six days after... more> Cancer Survivor Raced for the Cure in Cleveland
In June 2011, Monica Pockar Wagner, Zeta Alpha/Ohio State U, was diagnosed with breast cancer, immediately undergoing surgery followed by radiation and chemotherapy. Oddly enough in a family... more> Central Florida Sisters Honor Event Chair Now Enrolled in Omega Chapter
In 2010, Kimberly Jessup, Alpha Kappa/North Carolina State U, and I co-chaired Harvest Hustle 5K, a fundraiser for the Orlando area Junior League's not-for-profit programs. As we planned the... more> Phi Deltas Create Hugely Successful Wish Week at Mississippi State U
Initiated with astounding success in October 2011 by the Sisters of Phi Delta Chapter at Mississippi State U, Wish Week 2012 is now eagerly anticipated by the entire student body.“We only... more> Santa Makes a Stop at Eta Chapter
The women of Eta Chapter at the U of Michigan participated
in the 2011 Macy’s Santa Claus bus tour, hosting three local families
from the Make-A-Wish Foundation as the tour,... more>
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