EHZ Chapter Takes Strides for Ovarian Cancer Research

Brothers finish 5k run to raise money for ovarian cancer research and to support their brother.

From Left to Right: Matt Regan, Jules Phillips, Joe Mergen, Evan Owens, Matt Emerson, Clayton Wrinn, Nick Khoo, & Krista Wozniak

Since its founding in 1937, the Epsilon Eta Zeta Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha has demonstrated a strong commitment to philanthropy and community involvement. Our efforts were continued last month on Sunday September 10th, when 7 of our brothers accepted the challenge of running a 5k to raise money for ovarian cancer research.

The Teal Ribbon Run/Walk is hosted annually by Caring Together Inc., a non-profit organization in New York State’s Capital Region that donates to promising ovarian cancer research projects. This year, the event raised over $70,000, and the funds were donated to local research efforts led by Dr. Cheon at Albany Medical College and to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer.

For brother Evan Owens, this event carries more personal meaning. Evan explains, “This event has become a tradition in my family ever since ovarian cancer took my aunt’s life in 2003. Over the years we have run, walked, volunteered, and today my mom is the president of the board of directors. Since the cause is so important to me, it meant a lot to see brothers sacrifice their Sunday morning to run with me. It takes a special group of people to run a 5k at 9am on a Sunday to support a cause that doesn’t affect them personally, but thankfully that is exactly what we have here”.

Article by Evan Owens EHZ 1514

Fall 2023 Food Drive

This September, the brothers of the Epsilon Eta chapter once again partnered with the Hope 7 Food pantry in Troy and the sisters of the Theta Tau chapter of Alpha Phi to raise food for families who are in need. Together, we were able to collect 2369 pounds of food for the food bank. This event’s success would not have been possible without the organization and execution from our High Theta Rob Podesta and Alpha Phi’s Katherine Barney. A huge thank you to all of the brothers and sisters who assisted with the tag distribution and food collection!

Spring 2023 Food Drive

This April, the brothers of the Epsilon Eta chapter partnered with the Hope 7 Food pantry in Troy and the sisters of the Theta Tau chapter of Alpha Phi to raise food for families who are in need. Together, we were able to collect 2469 pounds of food for the food bank. This event’s success would not have been possible without the organization and execution from Rob Podesta, our High Theta, and all of the brothers and sisters who assisted with the tag distribution and food collection!

Pumpkin Bash 2022

The chapter hosted its annual Pumpkin Bash this fall during RPI’s Parents Weekend! Turnout was excellent, with 15 participating teams and over 200 pumpkins. Thanks to the great turnout, the chapter raised $870.69 for Feeding America!

Fall 2022 Food Drive

This September, the brothers of the Epsilon Eta chapter partnered with the Hope 7 Food pantry in Troy and the sisters of the Theta Tau chapter of Alpha Phi to raise food for families who are in need. Together, we were able to collect 2469 pounds of food for the food bank. This event’s success would not have been possible without the organization and execution from Sai Avula, our High Theta, and all of the brothers and sisters who assisted with the tag distribution and food collection!

Spring 2022 Food Drive

The Lambda Chi Brothers and Alpha Phi Sisters proudly smile in front of the food ready for donation.

This March, the brothers of the Epsilon Eta chapter partnered with the Hope 7 Food pantry in Troy and the sisters of the Theta Tau chapter of Alpha Phi to raise food for families who are in need. Together, we were able to collect 3769 pounds of food for the food bank. This event’s success would not have been possible without the organization and execution from Dale Roe, our High Theta, and all of the brothers and sisters who assisted with the tag distribution and food collection!

Winter 2021 Food Drive

Epsilon Eta Brothers pose next to the food they collected from donations the local area.

This winter, the brothers of the Epsilon Eta chapter partnered with the Hope 7 Food pantry in Troy to raise food for families who are in need. Together, we were able to visit over 3000 houses and collect 2869 pounds of food for the food bank. This event’s success would not have been possible without the organization and execution from Matthew Carluccio, our High Theta, and all of the brothers who assisted with the tag distribution and food collection!

Brothers raise money for Relay For Life!

This year's Relay For Life was a success for Lambda Chi Alpha. The event took place in the Alumni Sports & Recreation Center on April 5, 2019 and was hosted by Colleges against Cancer. Our brothers were able to raise upwards of $1,200 in the annual event. Our team's success would not be possible without the dedication from our Relay Captain, Jack Palmeri, and all of the brothers who donated and actively participated in the event. Hopefully next year we can raise even more for the fight against cancer!

Our brother, Kyle Krois, was put in jail and had to make bail in order to be released.