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[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I don't think PNMs choose a chapter based on it's philanthropy. For some PNMs, a chapter's philanthropy might have personal meaning (i.e. Mom had breast cancer or she is interested in becoming a cardiologist), but if the PNM doesn't click with the chapter, she won't join just because she likes their philanthropy. If it were based on philanthropy alone, I wouldn't have chosen my chapter. Besides, if a cause is that important to a PNM, she can always get involved with a group to raise money/volunteer for that cause.

But Alzheimer's research is a very worthy cause and a lot more interesting that Arthritis

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

But Alzheimer's research is a very worthy cause and a lot more interesting that Arthritis

Ahem...ever had arthritis?

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

But Alzheimer's research is a very worthy cause and a lot more interesting that Arthritis

Oh yeah, no doubt, tons of people have lot grandparents to Alzheimer's. But it just wouldn't stick out to me as my favorite cause. I think my favorite philanthropy was Alpha Chi Omega's support of victims of domestic violence.

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Actually, there was a girl in my pledge class that was a diabetic, and had been nearly all her life. Our philanthrophy was Juvenile Diabetes. She always said that was the reason she pledged. I can only take her word for it.

Obviously she had to have meshed well with the chapter, so it was a bonus that AGD has a philanthropy that is important to her.

[PenguinTrax]

Years ago, one of the high school kids I worked with at a dept. store pledged Phi Sig 'cause she had a kidney condition, and that was their philanthropy.