St. Joseph’s College students dressed in pink Sunday, Oct. 20, as members of clubs, athletic teams and Greek life took part in this yearās American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walks. Representing the College at both MCU Park and Jones Beach, the St. Josephās contingent helped raise awareness ā and more than $10,000.
At Jones Beach, the SJC Long Island group joined thousands of other participants who walked for breast cancer research and helped raiseĀ more thanĀ $1.6 million.Ā Ā The group of students from Patchogue included the Theta Phi Alpha, Alpha Gamma Delta, Kappa Beta Gamma and Delta Phi Epsilon sororities; theĀ dance team; and theĀ women’s basketball team.
“We hold this charity event close to our hearts because many of our sisters have family and friends who have been affected by breast cancer,” Delta Phi Epsilon said in their Instagram post after participating in the walk. “This year, we raise(d) over $2,100 for the American Cancer Society! Thank you to everyone who donated, and we couldnāt be happier to see everyone support this cause!”
Over on Coney Island, SJC Brooklyn students joined walkers at the MCU Park, helping to raiseĀ more than $455,000 toward research. Among those representing SJC Brooklyn were theĀ Beta Upsilon Delta sorority,Ā SJC DiamondsĀ and the Bears Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), which included members of men’s volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s swim, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, tennis, softball, women’s basketball and cross country.
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