Kappa Delta Chi, Inc. hosted a walk-a-thon on March 7 to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Monies were collected earlier from those who registered for the walk, but anyone who participated that day had the option of donating at the end of the walk-a-thon.
The walk-a-thon is an annual event for the organization on a national level, but it was held for the first time on Prairie View’s campus.
“Basically we want to get the word out on cancer and raise everyone’s awareness,” said Kappa Delta Chi, Inc. member Sarah Willhelm. Intentionally Kappa Delta Chi, Inc. wanted to have a relay with all the CSOs on campus, but not enough participated, said Willhelm.
A prize was also awarded to junior Shane Mitchell for the most laps walking 19.
“We had an iPod shuffler and the more laps a student walked, the higher the chances of winning the prize,” said vice president of Kappa Delta Chi, Inc. Maricruz Moqueda. “There were some students whom were very committed and really helped to make a difference.”
Sophomore Tre Petaway and junior Jamelle Crutcher tied with a total of 17 laps each. Freshman Monique Owens, Sophomore Ryan Versey, and Billy Copeland all waIked 15 each. In total there were 341 laps.
The Texas A&M Beta chapter of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. and the Phi chapter of Alpha Psi Lambda Fraternity, Inc. were among the participants and supporters.