Xi Mu Zeta Chapter partnered with S.W.A.G.G (Students with a Goal of Greatness) in 2014 to host Girl Power. The annual event is held at Prairie Hills Junior High School, in Markham, Illinios. Girls from ages 7-17 enjoy workshops, refreshments and entertainment. Girl Power was developed to address the myriad of issues affecting young women, including building healthy relationships, self-esteem and non-traditional careers for women.
Xi Mu Zeta has partnered with Southland Coalition to Conquer Breast Cancer for more than a decade. The coalition host an annual breast cancer forum in October to educate breast cancer patients on new treatments and raise awareness among minority women. Xi Mu Zeta assists with registration, donates the forum bags, and serves as hostesses.
Xi Mu Zeta moved its meetings to Markham City Hall in 2008, with a vision to have a greater impact on the community. The chapter participates in Markham's Winter Wonderland, Drive the Dixie and Markham Fest. Drive the Dixie, a parade of vintage cars, is a chapter favorite.
Ingalls Hospital and Xi Mu Zeta partnered in 2004. Ingalls Hospital is the home of Xi Mu Zeta's Stork's Nest. Xi Mu Zeta currently participates in the hospital's annual KidFest in July. The Chapter provides information regarding our youth auxiliaries and Stork's Nest program. There are also games and goodies for the kids. This is the second year Xi Mu Zeta particpated in the hospital's Babypalooza on May 16th. The chapter was on hand to distribute information on Stork's Nest and healthy snacks to expectant mothers.
One of Xi Mu Zeta's very own, Soror Terisa Griffin, established the Better Love Yourself Foundation. The foundation's mission is to assist college-bound women and men by supplying them with dormitory and off-campus living supplies. During Xi Mu Zeta's Finer Womanhood Luncheon in March 2015, the chapter announced a donation of five dorm trunks to the BLY foundation. Chapter members also attended various fundraisers throughout the year in support of the BLY Foundation.
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