HIGH POINT, N.C., April 16, 2015 – High Point University’s Zeta Tau Alpha raised $18,000 for breast cancer awareness and research at the sorority’s 10th annual Crown Classic Golf Tournament.
The tournament was held April 11-12 at the Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro and hosted teams of golfers made up of HPU faculty members and students from various campus organizations.
“We are extremely passionate about our cause and put time and effort into making every fundraising event successful,” says Emma Sheppard, the chapter’s director of philanthropy. “Since it was our 10th year hosting the Crown Classic, our goal was to make the event bigger and better than ever, which we accomplished by having double the amount of teams from last year and making the event span two days.”
The tournament included complimentary gifts and lunch for the players. The sorority also collected contributions from individuals who sponsored a hole, purchased a sign in memory/honor of loved ones or donated to the cause.
Zeta Tau Alpha has a longstanding tradition of promoting breast cancer awareness on the HPU campus and fundraising to support the cause. In addition to the annual golf tournament, the sorority also hosts Seeds for Hope, Digging for Hope, Big Man on Campus and Think Pink week.