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Make the One4One Pledge Today,       

Learn More about Cervical Cancer

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 Support Zeta's Community Initiatives

Have you spoken with your healthcare provider about cervical cancer? Did you know that cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer?

The 22^nd International President, Barbara Crockett Moore, invites the Zeta family to join our partner, the Black Women’s Health Imperative, in their efforts to increase cervical cancer awareness and prevention.  Zeta’s community initiative, Z-HOPE™, is in full support of this health promotion initiative, One4One, a cervical cancer education, prevention and awareness campaign.

 In the U.S., an average of 10 women die each day from cervical cancer. That's a mother, sister, daughter or friend who might not be around to share a laugh, smile, kiss or hug with you. The loss of any life to cervical cancer is one too many because the disease is preventable.

Through the One4One campaign, you have the power to help educate yourself and other women about this potentially devastating disease by taking one simple step in less than 30 seconds - pledging to talk to your healthcare provider. Simply, visit  One4One  and make the pledge today!

Each person who makes the "free" One4One pledge, between April 24 and June 5, 2008, will also help the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority strengthen its Z-HOPE™ efforts. For every pledge made, Merck and Co., Inc., will donate up to $5 to the Black Women’s Health Imperative. For every member or Zeta supporter who designates the "Black Women's Health Imperative" as the sole recipient of the $5 donation from Merk, the Imperative will donate $1 to the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

 
Merck is dividing a $ 1 million donation between the Imperative and four other organizations dedicated to improving cervical cancer education, prevention and awareness. After making the pledge, women can designate the Imperative as the sole recipient of a $5 pledge or elect to divide the $5 donation among all five organizations, each receiving a $1 donation. The amount that the Imperative and Zeta receives depends on the number of women who make the pledge and designate the Black women’s Health Imperative as the sole recipient of the $5 donation.

Don't wait! In less than 30 seconds, you can:

1.  Visit  One4One.

2.  Make the pledge.

3.  Designate the "Black Women's Health Imperative" as the sole recipient of the $5 pledge.

4.  When it ask “How did you here about the campaign” respond by typing Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

5.  Send an e-card encouraging sorors, family members or friends to make the pledge.