Student organizations raise money for breast cancer

Pi Sigma Epsilon, the business honors fraternity, partnered with Students in Free Enterprise, a student organization for business students, to raise funds for breast cancer victims with their second annual “Pink Pancake Breakfast,” Saturday morning at O’Charley’s.

The organizations’ goal was to raise more than $3,500, the amount they raised last year, for the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Emergency Access Fund.

“We will definitely meet our goal,” said Kerri Cookston, a senior marketing major and vice president of marketing for Pi Sigma Epsilon. “We set up tables in front Kroger, Food Lion and various places to sell tickets and receive donations.”

The Murfreesboro Girl Scouts helped out the organizations this year by seating and serving guests.

“The girl scouts created a PowerPoint presentation as well as a brochure and have kept a food log,” said Jean Wilson, instructor for management and marketing. “Because of that and because they are volunteering today, they will earn an ‘In the Pink’ badge.”

Lauren Lawrence, a senior psychology major, said it was great to see the girls help learn how to build breast cancer awareness in the community.

“I think getting the girl scouts to help out is absolutely adorable,” Lawrence said. “It’s a great experience they won’t forget.”

The Emergency Access Fund of the TBCC was established to provide funds for individuals who are undergoing treatment of breast cancer and have found themselves unable to pay the treatment bills.

“All of our proceeds go to victims specifically here in Tennessee,” Cookston said. “They go toward paying electric bills, house payments, medical bills or whatever they need help with.”

The fund has prevented recipients, primarily single mothers and elderly women, from being evicted from their apartments, having their home foreclosed and not being able to purchase prescribed medications or pay medical bills.

Heritage Farms Dairy donated milk, butter and the beverages served. Members of the organizations made and served the food to guests.

“I think it was a very important cause to the group,” Wilson said. “That’s why they started it last year and focused on trying to do it close to breast cancer awareness month.”

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