2008 Woodie Awards
New RSO brings awareness of cancer to UA
Alex Wilson
Issue date: 10/10/07 Section: News
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Colleges Against Cancer, a new registered student organization will make one of its first attempts to reach out to the students of the UA from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Union Mall.
"We believe there will be a big turn out. There will be free pink lemonade, we are passing out pink ribbons and Hot Mix 101.9 will be there from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., said president Stephen Sparks."
Sparks, a junior, started the organization at the UA this fall after searching for a good cause in which to become involved.
"Colleges Against Cancer is a nationwide organization with over 300 universities which was started in 2001 by three college students in Illinois," Sparks said. "I stumbled upon the organization this summer while looking for some organizations to volunteer for, and realized I could start CAC here. It didn't take long for the American Cancer Society to jump on board, and from that we had our first meeting in September after being an RSO for a week."
Will Fraser, Jake Burns and Chaney Prock, along with Sparks, were among the founding members with Alexis Hurdle as the faculty sponsor.
"We currently have only a few official members because we will be recruiting through other organizations and through our first few events," said Fraser, the treasurer. "We have not received any funding from the university so far because of our late start, but we will be applying for funding for our Relay for Life."
Despite the lack of funding from the UA, outside organizations have helped CAC maintain a solid foundation in its beginning stages.
One such organization is the American Cancer Society, which works with many organizations around the country to promote awareness for its cause.
"We receive a tremendous amount of assistance from ACS in Northwest
Arkansas," Fraser said. "They have far-exceeded our expectations for a sponsor program and I believe with that kind of help we will be able to raise a lot of awareness and make a difference around Fayetteville."
"We believe there will be a big turn out. There will be free pink lemonade, we are passing out pink ribbons and Hot Mix 101.9 will be there from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., said president Stephen Sparks."
Sparks, a junior, started the organization at the UA this fall after searching for a good cause in which to become involved.
"Colleges Against Cancer is a nationwide organization with over 300 universities which was started in 2001 by three college students in Illinois," Sparks said. "I stumbled upon the organization this summer while looking for some organizations to volunteer for, and realized I could start CAC here. It didn't take long for the American Cancer Society to jump on board, and from that we had our first meeting in September after being an RSO for a week."
Will Fraser, Jake Burns and Chaney Prock, along with Sparks, were among the founding members with Alexis Hurdle as the faculty sponsor.
"We currently have only a few official members because we will be recruiting through other organizations and through our first few events," said Fraser, the treasurer. "We have not received any funding from the university so far because of our late start, but we will be applying for funding for our Relay for Life."
Despite the lack of funding from the UA, outside organizations have helped CAC maintain a solid foundation in its beginning stages.
One such organization is the American Cancer Society, which works with many organizations around the country to promote awareness for its cause.
"We receive a tremendous amount of assistance from ACS in Northwest
Arkansas," Fraser said. "They have far-exceeded our expectations for a sponsor program and I believe with that kind of help we will be able to raise a lot of awareness and make a difference around Fayetteville."
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