My sorority
just had our philanthropy this past week. Zeta Tau Alpha’s national
philanthropy is Breast Cancer Education and Awareness. So we teamed up with
Pink Zone to put on “Mr. Think Pink”. We had boys from all over campus
including Tim Frazier, Shane McGregor, Tommy Schanitz (2012 Hoss THON overall)
and many others who competed for the title. They were introduced, had a
swimsuit round, a talent round, and a formal wear round. I was an escort for
the night and I’m proud to say the contestant I escorted Steve Huber, President
of Nittany Nation, won! Steve and the rest of the boys did a great job and it
was a huge success.
For the
occasion I though it was appropriate to wear OPI’s Pink of Hearts. OPI came out with this shade in 2010 and a part of
the proceeds went to breast cancer research. It’s a perfect pink to show
support for women and men all over the world who are fighting, have fought, and
have sadly lost their battle with breast cancer.
Breast
cancer makes up for a little more than 10% of cancers diagnosed around the
world. Women are a hundred times more likely to get it, while the survival rate
does not differentiate based on sex. There are several stages of breast cancer;
stage 0 has a 100% survival rate. This is why early detection is so vital and
promoted in the media. At stage IV there is a 20% chance that they will live 5
years after the detection. Breast Cancer affects everyone and does not target a
specific race or ethnicity.
After
becoming a member of ZTA I tend to buy everything I see that has a pink ribbon
on it. Sharpies, headbands, socks, shirts, you name it I have it. I rarely feel
guilty because it is for such a great cause. So enjoy your bottle of nail
polish and know in addition to a great manicure you are helping fight breast
cancer.
It so great that you support such a good cause. I have had a family member die of breast cancer so I really appreciate it and I'm sure that so many others do too. I also buy so many things that donate money to breast cancer, so I know just how good it feels to give back and be able to help.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Reema! Like you and Kara, I have a lot of things that support breast cancer research and awareness. I think that companies and organizations do a good job getting people's attention by including breast cancer donations as part of buying products that have the pink ribbon on them. Even with a subtle thing like nail polish, it is still easy to support the cause, which is great. Plus, it's a pretty color, so people will want to buy it. Too bad the guys didn't compete in the category of "Who can give the best manicure?" haha. I think your sorority did a great thing too by taking the initiative to raise awareness for this cause.
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