Past Philanthropy
Promote Breast Cancer Awareness and Honor Breast Cancer Survivors
- 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021: Pink Out Fort Bend County Fair "Tough Enough to Wear Pink"! Join us first Saturday in October 4-6pm. Zeta, friends and family hand out Think Pink® ribbons.
- 2016 2017 2019 2022: ZTA Pink Out Skeeter's "Pink in the Park" with Memorial Hermann! Zeta, friends and family hand out Think Pink® ribbons. (Note: 2020 cancelled COVID19)
- 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021: American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K" at Discovery Green. ZTA Collegians and Alumnae across Houston area join forces to volunteer in the Survivor Experience Tent.
- 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021: NFL! Houston Texans & ZTA Crucial Catch! ZTA Collegians and Alumnae join forces to pass out ribbons at the Texans Football game!
- 2012 2013 2014: Run or Walk for the Cure! Komen Houston Race for the Cure®! All Zetas as well as all non-ZTA family & friends are welcome to join our team.
Fundraising Benefiting ZTA Foundation Breast Cancer Education & Awareness
- 2013 2014 2015 2020 2021: Make It, Bake It, Fake It
- 2019 2020: Lottery Ticket / Scratch Off Raffle
- 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017: Flamingo Flocking! During October our focus is to raise money for the fight against breast cancer.
- 2014: Think Pink® Shop for Survivors! Benefiting ZTA Foundation Breast Cancer Education & Awareness.
- 2014 2015 2016 2017: Santa Letters! Fort Bend Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Chapter teamed up with Santa to offer children a personalized greeting to make a special Christmas memory. A portion of the proceeds benefits The ZTA Foundation, which promotes breast cancer education and awareness.
Collections and Donations
- 2021: Collect juice boxes for Lunches of Love
- 2020 2021: Collect board books for Newborn Intensive Care Unit at local hospital.
- Sept-Nov 2019: Collect shopping bags (any size with handles) to donate to store at Richmond State Supported Living Center.
- Apr 2019: Lift Up Your Sisters! Collected gently used bras for Soma & NNEVD!!! The bras you generously donated were distributed to women in local shelters affiliated with the National Network to End Domestic Violence, and homeless women through the I Support the Girls organization.
- 2020 2021: Collections/Donations for Fort Bend Women's Shelter holiday drive for young adults for the Santa Store.
Girls ages 13-17 — makeup, jewelry, nail polish, hair stuff, makeup bags, watches
Boys ages 13-17 — shaving kits, headphones for cell phones, hats, beanies, sport shirts, axe body products, watches, men’s cologne, skate boards
Unisex ages 13-17 — gift cards to restaurants or stores that appeal to young adults, lava lamps, xbox - 2016 2018: Collections/Donations for Fort Bend Women's Shelter; donated new socks & underwear, deodorant, shampoo, toothbrush/paste.
- 2015: Collections/Donations for Jurassic Bark Rescue's "Hungry Homeless" Project; donated new socks, bugspray, deodorant, toothbrush/paste, chapstick, rain ponchos, gently used towels.
- 2014 2015: Collections/Donations for Parks Youth Ranch (Fort Bend teen homeless shelter ages 13-18); donated shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, NEW underwear & socks, gently used jeans, shirts, and coats.
- 2015: Collections/Donations for Sugar Land MD Anderson Chemo/Infusion Center; donated basket in patient area that included mechanical pencils, game books (crosswords, sudoku, word search), hard candies & Think Pink Ribbons.
Other Service Opportunities
- 2017 2018 2020: Lunches of Love; decorate bags
- Feb 2018, Sept 2018 2021: Make Boo Boo Bunnies to donate to OakBend Medical Center’s Williams Way Hospital maternity and children’s wing in Richmond
- 2014: Heels Off! Fort Bend ZTA Alumnae joined the Fort Bend Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build for our spring sisterhood & service activity as Saturday build volunteers.
- 2013: Fort Bend Habitat for Humanity; baked cookies and other goodies for the volunteers.
Promote Alum-Collegiate with Gamma Omega
- Nov 2018: Finals treats & messages
- Oct 2017: Pink ribbon wreath
- Dec 2016: Zeta theme wreath & finals treats
- May 2016: Joint ZTA Pink Out Skeeter's "Pink in the Park"
- May 2016: Senior gifts - turquoise and silver mason jars with note and upcoming events calendar
- Dec 2015: Finals study basket with treats, strawberry fortunes, ZTA ornaments
- Sept 2015: Recruitment week dinner
- Sept 2007: Taco Dinner
PAST Descriptions:
Flamingo Flocking! During October our focus is to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. We will be delivering pink flamingos and a pink ribbon to several yards in Fort Bend. These flamingos will represent the 1 in 8 women that are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Recipients will be able to make a donation to have the flamingos moved to another lucky home owner's yard or to just have them removed. Contact us if you would like to be "FLOCKED" or help with this activity. ftbendzta@gmail.com
Santa Letters! Surprise your child this holiday with a special delivery from the North Pole! Fort Bend Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Chapter has teamed up with Santa to offer your child a personalized greeting that is sure to make a special Christmas memory. These special letters are only $8.00. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The ZTA Foundation, which promotes breast cancer education and awareness. Orders must be placed by November 15, 2017 to ensure arrival before Christmas. Download Form Santa order form 2017.doc !