Breast Cancer
Lupus
MG
TPG Philanthropy Requirements
Misc.
100

What month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month?

October 

100

What color symbolizes Lupus Awareness?

Purple

100

What does MG stand for?

Myasthenia Gravis

100

How many mandatory walks do we have to attend?

3, one per main cause

100

What month is MG awareness month?

June

200

True or False: Age is a factor in increasing people's risk of developing breast cancer. 

True! Women in their 30s have a one in 227 (0.44 percent) chance of developing breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.

200

What event does TPG have every year to raise money and awareness for Lupus?

Luau for Lupus

200

What color represents MG awareness?

Teal

200

What is a "sister cause"?

This cause is chosen by each chapter. The cause should be important and personal to one or more of the chapter's members.

200

What's the most common cancer in American women?

Breast Cancer

300

What are some ways you can decrease your risk of of developing breast cancer?

healthy diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle choices.

300

True or False: 90% of people living with Lupus are women.

True

300

Where does the term Myasthenia Gravis originate from?

The name myasthenia gravis is from Latin and Greek origin which means "grave/serious muscle weakness"

300

How do our philanthropic chairs educate sisters on these causes?

By holding educational workshops every semester.

300

What month is Lupus Awareness month? 

May

400
At what age should women start getting annual mammogram screenings?

At age 40

400

How many different forms of Lupus are there?

4; Systemic Lupus, Cutaneous Lupus, Drug induced Lupus and Neonatal Lupus

400

List 3 symptoms of MG

ANY OF THESE COUNT!

  • weakness of the eye muscles (called ocular myasthenia)
  • drooping of one or both eyelids (ptosis)
  • blurred or double vision (diplopia)
  • a change in facial expression
  • difficulty swallowing
  • shortness of breath
  • impaired speech (dysarthria)
  • weakness in the arms, hands, fingers, legs, and neck
400

What is Alpha chapter's current sister cause?

Child Abuse Awareness

400

Name a type fundraising event we've had.

Bake sale

Raffle

Open Mic

Sister Auction

500

Every _____ minutes a woman is diagnosed with Breast Cancer in the U.S

2 

500

What's the name of the TPG sister who played a major role in Lupus being a TPG major cause and why?

TPG sister Joezette "DoubleMint" was diagnosed with lupus during her undergrad years in college and her journey is a major reason why Lupus is a major TPG cause. 

500

What is a myasthenic crisis?

A myasthenic crisis is a medical emergency that occurs when the muscles that control breathing weaken to the point where individuals require a ventilator to help them breathe.

500

Name a TPG sister who started her own non profit/heavily works with a nonprofit to spread awareness to a certain cause.

Jessica "Nirvana" (Pazitos: Supporting Youth in El Salvador)

Hema "Allure" (Smile Train: Cleft charity)

500

Who is our current Philanthropy Chairperson?

Denisse "Havana" Medina Flores

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