National Philanthropies
Philanthropy
Sharsharet Breast Cancer Foundation
Sharsheret (www.sharsheret.org) is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by young Jewish women living with breast cancer. Sharsheret, Hebrew for "chain," was founded in 2001 by Rochelle Shoretz, a former law clerk to United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Kappa Chapter, Cornell University), who recognized the need for a breast cancer organization that would provide culturally-sensitive support for Jewish women after her own diagnosis at age 28. Sharsheret's programs include Links, their one-on-one peer support network, education, outreach programs, the Sharsheret Booklet Series, quality of life programs and Sharsheret on Campus outreach to college and university students nationwide to raise awareness about breast health. Alpha Epsilon Phi was proud to add Sharsheret as an official philanthropy in 2008. Members of Alpha Epsilon Phi have supported Sharsheret's mission to support young Jewish women facing breast cancer by spreading the word, fundraising, creating teams for local walks, runs, and marathons for breast cancer, hosting local Sharsheret events and organizing health fairs.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation was adopted as one of AEPhi’s national philanthropies in 2000. The Foundation (www.pedaids.org) was founded in 1988 by AEΦalumna Elizabeth Meyer Glaser (Sigma Chapter, University of Wisconsin) and her two close friends AEΦ alumna Susie Bernstein Zeegen (Xi Chapter, University of Southern California) and Susan DeLaurentis, shortly after Elizabeth and her husband, Paul, discovered that she, along with their two children Ariel and Jake, were infected with the AIDS virus as a result of a blood transfusion.
The Foundation had one critical mission: to bring hope to children with AIDS. With little research being focused on the issue of pediatric AIDS, the three women sought to bring awareness and a possible cure to the innocent children around the world affected by HIV/AIDS.
DODGEBALL TO DODGE AIDS
Supporting Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
On World AIDS Day, AEPhi put on our 3rd Annual Dodgeball to Dodge AIDS Tournament! In 2008, we had over 40 teams and raised over $1200! All proceedes were donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Local Philanthropy Organizations
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
Check out www.komen.org for more information.Denny Fox Memorial Foundation
On August 17th, 2006 Denny Fox, the mother of our past President, Rebecca Fox, was brutally murdered in her home in Glen Cove, NY at the young age of 57. She was a dedicated wife, mother, daughter, aunt, cousin, friend, and was a beautiful, and strong woman, both inside and out. Denny dedicated her life to teaching children with special needs in the New York City Public School System. The primary focus of the foundation is to spread the word about unjust sentencing practices whereby judges can propose and accept plea deals without jury or DA involvement.
Protect your family and friends from violent individuals and please join us in reaching out to lawmakers to help change sentencing guidelines for murderers found guilty of committing brutal crimes.
Click here to find out more about the foundation, The Denny Fox Memorial Foundation.