BREAST CANCER EDUCATION & AWARENESS
Theta Gamma Fundraiser Projects
House Lighting Ceremony
To open our annual Think Pink Week, we host our House Lighting Ceremony on the first Monday of October. We invite the public to come to the Zeta House and see us turn it pink, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We have pie-a-contestant, live music, food trucks, and a lemonade stand! All the proceeds go towards our Philanthropy.
Big Man On Campus
We have happily brought back our popular Big Man On Campus nonprofit event in 2022 and are extremely excited to host it again this Fall! This event consists of us partnering with various Men’s Organizations and Fraternities to put on a male pageant show for the public and watch the contestants compete for the crown. Each ticket bought for the show benefits Breast Cancer Education and Awareness. To conclude Think Pink Week, we award one of the contestants first place and they become our Big Man On Campus!
Buy a ticket here: BMOC Ticket Link
Letter Writing Campaign
Each fall, the Aggie Zetas spread awareness to friends and families by writing them personal letters that give them access to resources like the Assess Your Risk tool. This brief assessment creates a personalized prevention plan so every woman can be their own best health advocate. Along with access to this resource, it gives them an opportunity to partner with us as a chapter financially to support our local and national philanthropies.
Texas A&M "Pink Out" Basketball Game
Every year, TAMU Athletics pairs up with Zeta and holds a "Pink Out” game. This past spring, we partnered with the TAMU basketball team and supported the survivors and fighters who have fought against breast cancer.
Survivor Spotlights
Sharing personal testimonies of women who have fought the battle of breast cancer or are currently fighting it now. These women are mothers, aunts, friends, co-workers who have BTHO breast cancer, and together we get to celebrate their fight until 1 in 8 becomes none in 8.
Queso for a Cause
Each spring, the Aggie Zetas host an event at the house with live music to raise money for breast cancer and encourage awareness. This event is supported by local vendors across the Bryan/College Station area who donate portions of the food supplied for the event to partner with us in the fight for the cure.
Carnations for Cancer
During ‘Think Pink Week’ on campus, the Aggie Zetas set up a booth in Rudder Plaza to allow students to purchase carnations to raise money in the fight against breast cancer. This on-campus event benefits Breast Cancer Education and Awareness to the students on campus.
Songfest
National Philanthropy
Think Pink® –Think Pink® is the umbrella theme for all of our breast cancer education and awareness projects. Chapters distribute Think Pink® ribbons, breast self-examination (BSE) calendar stickers and breast health tip cards throughout the year.National Think Pink Partners Zeta Tau Alpha partners on a national level with several prestigious organizations in the fight against breast cancer.
American Cancer Society®: Through our premier partnership with American Cancer Society®, ZTA is the National Survivor Ambassador of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer®. At the nearly 300 Making Strides walks held each October in communities across the country, Zetas provide assistance and focus on survivor recognition. Over time, we will help grow the survivor recognition program at these events.
National Football League: Since 1999, Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae and collegiate members have worked with all 32 NFL teams to increase awareness of breast cancer at professional football games. ZTA is an official fan outreach partner of the National Football League. Beginning with the Washington Redskins in 1999, Zetas have helped spread the message of breast cancer awareness to over 5 million football fans across the country.
Bright Pink®: To educate, equip and empower our members to be advocates for their own breast and ovarian health, we’ve partnered with Bright Pink®, a national nonprofit organization focused on prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer. We bring the Brighten Up® Educational Workshop to each of our collegiate chapters. Interested alumnae chapters are encouraged to join collegians for this fun and informative workshop. We plan to grow this program over time to include Panhellenic women and others in the campus community.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and across the country, members of Zeta Tau Alpha hold special events to increase awareness about early detection and to raise funds for education and research.
Pink Out – Each year, Zeta Tau Alpha chapters across the country host Think Pink® or Pink Out games with their university athletic departments to raise awareness for breast cancer.