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Our national philanthropy is Osteoporosis Awareness.  We advocate living a healthy lifestyle and educating our youth to take preventive measures now so that they may reduce the chance of developing problems as they grow older. We strive to raise awareness on this subject, host events and conduct projects to raise money and awareness for Osteoporosis.
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We are proud to partner with American Bone Health as our National Philanthropic Partner.  Our collaboration with American Bone Health will raise much-needed funds, engage new audiences, provide opportunities to support American Bone Health in the long term, and help alert others about risk factors and preventative measures. 
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​In the Spring of 2002, the sisters of Delta Phi Lambda formally declared the National Philanthropy: Osteoporosis Awareness. As an Asian-Interest sorority, we hope to bring awareness of this disease to our universities and communities at large. With Osteoporosis being a disease that has a higher risk of being developed in women, particularly Asian women, we have worked for almost two decades in educating the community about the causes and nature of the disease, building a campaign to help increase prevention and awareness of Osteoporosis, and empowering our Sisters to make a lasting commitment to helping with this philanthropic cause.

 Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone mass, makes too little bone, or both. Those with Osteoporosis have bones that become weak and brittle causing increased risk of fractures and death within first year of injury.

​10 million people in the us have Osteoporosis (2 million men & 8 miIlion women), but people with Osteoporosis cannot feel their bones getting weaker, so many people do not know they have Osteoporosis until they break a bone.

Good nutrition and regular exercise are essential for keeping your bones healthy throughout your life. Incorporate more: protein, calcium, Vitamin D into your diet. Regularly exercise, stretch, and perform strength training exercises with weight-bearing and balance exercises. Maintain a healthy body weight

Can include but not limited to:  Loss of height, bone fractures, change in posture, shortness of breath, pain in the lower back, or weak and brittle fingernails.
Osteoporosis symptoms can cause pain and discomfort. See a doctor immediately if you are experiencing severe pain, particularly of the back, neck, hip, or wrist. You may have a fractured bone that requires evaluation and treatment.

​Check out any of the following links to learn more about Osteoporosis:
       -  https://americanbonehealth.org/women/ 
       -  https://americanbonehealth.org/video-library/ 
       - ​ https://americanbonehealth.org/frequently-asked-questions/ 
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CLOTHING FUNDRAISER

For our Fall 2020 DPhiL Week, we held a clothing fundraiser where sisters posted their new/gently used clothes to sell on our Instagram (@gtdphilweek)​​. All proceeds were donated to American Bone Health to help raise awareness for Osteoporosis. ​

BAKE SALE

We like to combine our sisters' passions with raising money for a cause. We were able to sell baked goods handmade by our sisters themselves with proceeds going towards increasing American Bone Health!

BUBBLE TEA FUNDRAISER

Who doesn't love boba? Our sisters were excited to host a boba fundraiser to raise money for American Bone Health and encourage people to drink more milk for a healthier lifestyle and  stronger bones!

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EDUCATIONAL FLYERS

To help educate our student body, we prepared and packaged Osteoporosis Flyers that have fun facts about Osteoporosis on the back of them to those who purchased items from our Clothing Fundraiser!
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GUESS THAT BONE

At the annual VSA Moon Festival, our sisters hosted an interactive activity for students to guess a random bone that they pulled from a box! With this activity, we were able to educate our campus on the importance of bone health and Osteoporosis!

PB&J FUNDRAISER

We also encourage our sisters to actively give back to the local community.  Here, we hosted a philanthropic event and invited all of our MGC orgs to come make PB&J sandwiches to give to a local homeless shelter!

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

In honor of World Osteoporosis Day, we held a virtual Osteoporosis Awareness campaign via our social media to educate our followers on the dangers, symptoms, and general information about Osteoporosis!
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RICE KRISPIE TREATS FUNDRAISER

Sweets and philanthropy, say less. Our sisters made Rice Krispie Treats as a mid-week pick me up for GT students w/ all proceeds benefitting Osteoporosis awareness and prevention!

PIE A SISTER FUNDRAISER

Time to pie a butterfly! Raising funds for American Bone Health has never been so fun. We hosted a Pie a Sister Fundraiser on Skiles Walkway to help raise funds for our national philanthropy!