Phi Beta Sigma Sponsors American Cancer Society’s VIP Luncheon

Continuing our commitment to together waging war against cancer, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity recently sponsored the American Cancer Society’s VIP Luncheon during the 2009 Disparities Conference, held July 28 – 29, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme for this year’s conference was Health Equity: Through The Cancer Lens.

This was ACS’ third year presenting the conference on health disparities. “This year we moved beyond description to action,” says Linda Blount, ACS’ National Vice President, Office of Health Disparities. “By combining research and practice and the academy and community, we focused on what we know works from the perspective of advocacy, community intervention and communication.”

Hon. Brother Jimmy Hammock, International President was on hand to bring greetings on behalf of the fraternity. In his address Hammock reminded luncheon attendees that Phi Beta Sigma’s international initiative Sigma Wellness embodies the fraternity’s theme “Changing Lives Through Service through our ACS partnership that continues to impact communities through advocacy, research, fund raising and communication.

Joining Brother Hammock were Brothers Lonnie Walls, Second Vice President, Dr.  Joseph West, Director of Social Action, Marco W. McMillian, Executive Director, John E. White, Director of Standards, Policies and Protocol, and Preston Edwards, Publisher, Black Collegian Magazine.

Phi Beta Sigma joined a list of impressive conference partners including, National Medical Association, Intercultural Cancer Association, National Hispanic Medical Association, The Disparity Reducing Advances Project and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

Group: Left to right (seated) Hon. Bro. Jimmy Hammock, Linda Blount, Bro. Lonnie Wall (standing) Joseph Hill, ACS, and  Bro. Preston Edwards

Hon. Brother Hammock greeting luncheon attendees

Honorable Herman “Skip” Mason, General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Ms Beverly Burkes, Executive Director of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc., Honorable Bro. Jimmy Hammock

Brothers McMillian, White, Walls, Hammock and West

Easel Sign bearing Phi Beta Sigma’s name

Bro. Dr. West and Hon. Bro. Hammock with ACS’ Blount and Hill

Brothers Walls, ACS exec and Hon. Bro. Hammock

 


 
 

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