Red Dress Success!

Our Alpha Phi Red Dress Gala was quite the success! It was held at the Boatyard Grill, which is only a ten minute drive from the Cornell campus, and almost every member showed up with her parents and family.

Kelsey Graeber, our Delta Chapter philanthropy chair, reported that we ended up raising over $6,500.00! She states, "the sisterhood continues to lead the campus with record breaking charity events by contributing in ways that play up the individual talents of our members. From sisters performing with their a Capella groups to new members organizing the silent auction, I am continually blown away with what this group of girls is capable of. I'm extremely grateful for the Alpha Phi community and our dedication to philanthropy."

For me personally, the event was very special, as I brought my a cappella group to sing as entertainment. It was so nice to have the opportunity to merge my music and sorority life into one, and introduce my best friends to one another.

After 8 with a mint chocolate cake, as our usual attire is black with mint accessories, but we all wore red for the gala!

My parents and I at RDG.

After 8 entertainment!

Larissa and Charlotte at RDG.

An Early Start...

Beginning heart health at a young age is becoming increasingly important now that childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Obesity and lack of exercise are two of the main triggers for heart problems. In fact, in a "population based sample of 5- to17- year olds, 70% of obese youth had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease."

Since these two issues clearly go hand in hand, how can we get kids to care about them and take action? This interactive quiz gives children a starting point from which to assess their lifestyle and knowledge. And this informational page provides kids with all the basics--and even gives them an option to listen to the article in case they can't read all of the medical jargon!

So sit down with your kids and get them involved. 30 minutes of knowledge today could mean 10 more years of life in the future.

Joanna