April 26, 2014 was one of the biggest days of the year for the ladies of Zeta Tau Alpha. Members of the chapter volunteered at the Ozark affiliate Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers, Arkansas. Members got to choose how they wanted to volunteer, and served at various events. Girls worked at the Survivor’s Breakfast, Bark for a Cure, or the Race for the Cure.
Emily Trokey, a freshman, volunteered at the Survivor’s Breakfast. The Survivor’s Breakfast is an event for breast cancer survivors and their families to socialize with other survivors and enjoy breakfast the day of the race.
When asked about the Survivor’s Breakfast Trokey said, “Spending the morning with dozens of breast cancer survivors was so humbling. Everyone knows someone affected by breast cancer. I know that the survivor breakfast was an event that was very dear to a lot of our hearts.”
Several members also ran in the Race for the Cure and formed a “Zeta” team. Many of the girls sported the names of their loved ones, who have been affected by cancer, on their backs.
Megan Walbe, a senior ZTA, said that she has loved volunteering with Race for the Cure during her four years as a Zeta, but that this year was extra special. “Not only was it my last time running (the race) as a senior, but my close friend/ZTA sister just lost her mom to cancer, so it was important that myself and the rest of my senior pledge class volunteer together to show our love and support our sister and her mom,” said Walbe.
Also, Zetas participated in Bark for the Cure by greeting people and their dogs, organizing bandannas for dogs to wear support breast cancer awareness, and helping with contests such as the “Pinkest Pride” dog.
The members of Zeta Tau Alpha formed the largest volunteer group for the Race for the Cure events. While serving members of the community, the members also got to talk to survivors, and work with their sisters to benefit their philanthropy, Breast Cancer Awareness and Education.
Shelby Cormack
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