Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Delta Zeta Sorority Implements i Have a Choice Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Campaign

(Oxford, Ohio)  Delta Zeta Sorority announced the Sorority’s support of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW) and the implementation of the Sorority’s alcohol awareness campaign,i Have a Choice.

All of the Sorority’s 158 college chapters around the country, representing approximately 10,500 collegians, participated in i Have a Choice in support of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, October 19-25, 2008

i Have a Choice works to educate college-age students about the dangers of alcohol abuse, inspiring them to examine their lifestyles and make informed decisions regarding these substances. Moreover, the campaign seeks to partner with officials and administrators in higher education, as well as the communities surrounding campuses where Delta Zeta has chapters, to eradicate the abuse of alcohol among college students.

The campaign included web-based press kits which the Sorority’s college chapters used to publicize the program on their campuses and in their communities. Each chapter created their own campaign or program fori Have a Choice. The Sorority also made a national proclamation, signed by Michelle Smith, Delta Zeta Sorority National President, on behalf of all members, to declare Delta Zeta’s support of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week and the launch of i Have a Choice.

Delta Zeta Sorority was founded on Miami University’s campus in Oxford, Ohio in 1902. The Sorority has over 220,000 alumnae and collegiate members worldwide. The Delta Zeta Foundation, a non-profit organization, makes possible gifts and support for scholarships, leadership, philanthropy and education.

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