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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
Sigma Psi Zeta
ALPHA CHAPTER
est. 1994
Our National Philanthropy
TO COMBAT THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMXN
The National Philanthropy of Sigma Psi Zeta is to combat violence against womxn in its varied forms. This includes, but is not, by any means, limited to the following: rape, incest, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, the trafficking of women and children, the abuse of migrant workers, intimidation at work, child abuse, harassment, and spousal abuse.
Through our combined individual and group efforts, we have demonstrated a commitment to education and cultural unity. Any kind of physical, emotional or mental duress constitutes violence. More a mission to educate and inform ourselves and our communities, Sigma Psi Zeta takes a preventive and proactive stance where violence against women is concerned, rather than simply provide philanthropic support.
Every October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so it is an annual effort by the Alpha Chapter to host an art show showcasing and educating the Albany Community about this worldwide issue. Our sistership hosts a "Break the Silence” week every fall during which we host programs and events to spread awareness to our university’s campus.
Starting with the Fall 2012 semester, our chapter has begun hosting an annual philanthropic banquet in order to raise not only awareness, but funds for local organizations that work with individual affected by domestic violence. Every semester, our sisters work with the Equinox Center here in Albany. This is a nonprofit, community organization in the Capital Region that offers programs assisting victims of domestic violence.
Our Local Philanthropy
MARCH OF DIMES
March of Dimes works to fund research to decrease any factors that may threaten the health of babies; such as, premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality. Alpha Chapter officially adopted March of Dimes as our local philanthropy Fall 2013. We devoted our annual philanthropic banquet that fall semester, to denote to our campus community about our important cause. Picking up this particular local philanthropy was especially important to our chapter because of Parker Chen.
Parker was born April 10 2008, ten weeks too early and spent his first 8 months in ICU. He is the son of one of our beloved alumna, Suzanne “Zoe” Chen and an Albany Pi Delta Psi alum, Edward Chen. Every Spring semester, the Alpha Chapter and Eta Chapter of Pi Delta Psi rally together to raise money for this wonderful organization.
Alpha Chapter has always been an avid supporter of promoting March of Dimes ever since the birth of Parker. It’s a different experience knowing that we’re not only making a difference in the lives of babies all over the nation, but we’re also making a difference in the lives of essentially our very own family.
Left to Right: Christine "VenDetta" Huang, Suzanne "Zoe" Moy, and Katherine "Armada" Jo.