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December 2003
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Bras for the Cause Here's something you don't see everyday! In Ohio, Phi Theta Kappa members from Sinclair Community College joined a local radio station to raise awareness about breast cancer in an event called "Bras Across the Bridge." The chapter helped collect bras, pin pink ribbons on them and hang them from a bridge in Dayton. The 568 bras were donated to the YWCA battered women's shelter.Healthy Choices Phi Theta Kappans at Broward Community College's North Campus in Florida put their service where their mouths are! What began as an idea to offer a nutritious buffet for their induction ceremony led to a campaign to improve their campus cafeteria menu."Within a semester, we noticed changes in the menu, including soups and chicken wraps on tomato, garlic, and spinach tortillas," reports chapter advisor Donna Samet. "These chicken wraps are by far the most popular items on the cafeteria's menu. It proves that many people do want to eat healthy meals-nutritional choices just need to be available and affordable." Strength in Numbers At Pima Community College in Arizona, students, faculty, staff and their families who have a personal connection to cancer now have a place to turn on campus. The "Touched by Cancer" Support Group, initiated by the Phi Theta Kappa chapter, meets twice a month. Chapter members who are majoring in social work have served as facilitators along with faculty specializing in nursing, psychology, counseling and social services.Tree of Life Several "Trees of Life" decorated with pink ribbons helped call attention to breast cancer at Lenoir Community College in North Carolina. The Phi Theta Kappa chapter sold pink ribbons for a minimum $1 donation to the American Cancer Society's breast cancer research fund. For Christmas, the chapter will sponsor a "Tree of Love," allowing students and faculty to purchase and decorate an ornament to honor a loved one affected by cancer. The donations will benefit the Ronald McDonald House and the American Cancer Society.Alien Abduction Raising funds for their local Relay For Life event took on science fiction proportions at Manatee Community College in Florida. Faculty members began disappearing in the chapter's "Alien Abduction" fundraiser. Each abducted faculty member was given a pledge sheet and asked to obtain pledges in order to be released.Enforcing a Smoke-Free Zone When designated smoking areas on campus were being ignored at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in Minnesota, Phi Theta Kappa chapter members took action! They took a petition signed by more than 1,000 students and photo evidence of violations to the college administration, with suggestions for new areas, better signage and more enforcing. "The administration was very receptive to the plan," said chapter advisor Jane Leach-Rudawski, "and new signage is now being developed."Big Things Come in Small Packages At Prince William Sound Community College in Alaska, the chapter's small size didn't keep them from fighting cancer in a BIG way. The chapter created the Steering Committee for the first Relay For Life in Valdez, Alaska. The event brought together 10 teams and raised nearly $10,000! "In the beginning, the community was reluctant to get involved," said chapter advisor Gail Renardson. "Afterwards, however, many people came forward and acknowledged how moving the experience was - how it created a special bonding and a time of healing."Knowledge Is Power The chapter at Honolulu Community College in Hawaii didn't just raise money at a Relay For Life event, they raised awareness. Chapter members were responsible for the Camp Site Education Program, which required them to attend an American Cancer Society training session on breast, colon, and prostate cancers. During the Relay event, members encouraged participants to get cancer screenings and to spread the word to friends and family. "We talked with a wide range of ages from high school students to senior citizens," said 2002-03 Chapter Officer Carri Brown.The Anti-Superhero To promote the Great American Smokeout, Illinois' Elgin Community College members Andrew Applebey and 2003-04 Division III Vice President Michael Storey wore costumes resembling giant packs of cigarettes and distributed literature to encourage people to give up tobacco for at least one day.
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