Sigma Sigma Phi – Gamma Chapter

AOA National Convention

Las Vegas, Nevada

Sunday, September 29th, 2013

Presented by: Naveen George, OMS II, President

LeadershipPresidentNaveen George

Vice PresidentBenjamin

Gough

TreasurerBrentley Frossard

SecretaryAndrew Fang

Our Chapter’s Goals

Positively impact the community at large through service projects and charitable fundraisers

Strengthen the presence and awareness of Osteopathy in the local community

Promote fellowship amongst the student body and continue the scholastic standing of its members and its colleagues

To achieve our goals, we:

Hold monthly meetings

Organize mentoring projects at the Kids Café and the LEAD Program

Organize bi-annual Blood Drives

Ambassadorship

Additional Community Service Projects

Fundraise “Boards Survival” Water Bottles Scholarship Auction Hoodie Sale

Monthly Meetings

• General club meeting the fourth Tuesday of every month • Discuss upcoming events and service

opportunities

• Promote open discussion and fellowship among colleagues

• To fulfill their commitment to SSP, members participate in community service and fundraising events• Members are required to complete 12

hours of community service per semester

Mission Statement

As a club of scholastic achievement and service, we can best serve our

community by mentoring the children of Erie academically and

socially

Kids Café

Non-profit organization that functions as a soup kitchen for young children

SSP members are encouraged to volunteer their time to give homework help to these kidsTeaching basic math

and spelling

LEAD Program

Non-profit organization that mentors teenagers who have had minor altercations with the law

SSP members are encouraged to help these students with their homework Credit recovery

program allows these students to graduate high school on schedule

Bi-Annual Blood Drives

Collaborative effort with Community Blood Bank of Erie, PA

Held at LECOM campus every fall and spring since 2002

SSP orchestrates the donations of the students, faculty, staff, and community to ensure efficient collection

THE BLOOD MOBILE

Ambassadorship Interview Lunches

On-Campus Day

Rotations Review

Community Health Fairs

Additional Service Events

Relay for Life

ServErie

Community Celebrations

Fun Runs

Fundraise

“Boards Survival” Water Bottles

Hoodie Sale

LECOM Scholarship Auction

Leadership at LECOM Seton Hill

Jessica SeebaldVice President 1

Daniel KozickiVice President 2

Leadership at Seton Hill cont.

Jillian SmithSecretary

Martina RisechTreasurer

Cecilia KrausHistorian

SPRING 2013

Events

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes• A walk to prevent

domestic violence

Westmoreland Foodbank• Put together meals for

people who could not afford them

Events

Collections for Westmoreland Food Bank

FALL 2013Red Cross

• Blood Drive - September 4th

• Disaster Relief training programs

• Recruiting students to donate blood

Other Events

Membership Drive & Induction

Daffodil Days• Helped to sell daffodils

in order to raise donations for cancer

research for the American Cancer

Society

Others:• Business Card Fundraiser Sale • SSP Lunch/Orientation Ambassadors • Holiday Mail for Heroes • Blood Drives with Seton Hill University • Made backpacks full of clothes and toys for

Adelphoi House• Organize representatives for Hospital Day

Final Thoughts

It is with great enthusiasm that we continually grow and evolve to meet the constant demands and perpetually changing needs of our student colleagues and the community at large.

Thank you!Sigma Sigma Phi – Gamma Chapter

Executive Board