The Delta Phi Omega sorority has been raising funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for ten years.
Members of Delta Phi Omega with the T-shirts they will be selling during the month of October.
The Delta Phi Omega sorority at Gustavus Adolphus College is preparing to hold its 10th annual Breast Cancer Benefit Lunch to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The benefit will take place at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 in the St. Peter and Heritage Banquet Rooms in the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center.
The benefit lunch will conclude a month’s worth of events organized by the sorority during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All proceeds from the events will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Last year the sorority raised more than $5,700 for the foundation.
“The Deltas have supported the efforts of this foundation and its work through numerous fundraising campaigns for 10 years,” said Jamie Dufek, Gustavus junior and co-chair of the benefit lunch. “We are a sorority that prides itself on giving back to the community in many forms and the fight against breast cancer is one of our greatest efforts.”
The benefit lunch will include a silent auction with approximately 50 to 100 items for attendees to bid on. Anyone interested in donating an item for the silent auction should contact Dufek at jdufek@gustavus.edu. The event is open to the public and tickets are available at a cost of $15. To reserve tickets contact Emily Degnan at edegnan@gustavus.edu.
Besides the benefit lunch the sorority has several other fundraisers throughout the month of October. They are collecting Yoplait yogurt lids in the Evelyn Young Dining Room, selling T-shirts for $10 throughout the month in the Campus Center, and organizing an Oct. 24 fundraising night in “The Dive.” The sorority has also secured a $1,000 donation from Wal-Mart to add to this year’s fundraising effort.
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