SIGMA SIGMA PHI General Body Meeting OMED Conference 2011

Sigma Sigma Phi Omega Chapter

Omega Executive Board Organization President Vice President SecretaryTreasurer Community Service Organizer Class Representative

Omega Executive Board President: Kristin DiGregorio OMS IV Vice President: Jared Honigman OMS IV Secretary: Kristine Stasiuk, OMS IV Treasurer: Rahmat Balogun, OMS III Class Representative : open

Faculty Advisors Brian Hallas, Ph.D. Chairman/Professor Dept. of Neuroscience & Histology Susan Klein, M.S. Asst. Director for Events & Special Projects Linda Darroch-Short, M.S. Director of Student Life

Selection Process Preliminary Application extended to up to top 25% of 3 rd year class Applicants are given 2 weeks to back completed application which consists of a survey of their club involvement; leadership roles; community service at NYCOM, outside of NYCOM, & prior to matriculation Application also includes 3 mini-essays detailing applicant’s assets, rewarding community service experience, & project ideas Selection committee convenes to review applications & vote on membership Applicants are notified by of their acceptance 2011 Induction scheduled for November 18th

2010 Executive Board at Induction Ceremony

Our Keynote Speaker Dr. Wolfgang Gilliar an SSP Alum from MSUCOM

SSP pins Gift from Dean Thomas Scandalis, D.O., FAOASM

Financial Report Account Balance as of 5/18/11: $675 – Membership dues: one time fee of $100/person – National Dues: $35/person – Net $57 per new member

Treasurer’s Report ‘10-’11 Income Expenses

Treasurer’s Report ’10-’11 $ 625 Purchase Pins for Inductees and incoming 3 rd years Residual: Budget Dues for New members Dues Increase from $75 to $100 Covers Pins Funding for SSP Events and Projects

2011 Census Results Class of 2011: 18 members Academic Scholars (2012): 5 members Class of 2012: 16 members Academic Scholars (2013): 2 members Class of 2013: 22 members – We increased membership this year!!!!

Goal for Recruitment… We increase community awareness! Gave an overview of SSP during new student orientation next year. If students have prior knowledge of this organization and its role on campus it will give them something to strive for. We will also continue to make ourselves noticed on campus through our service and participation in other group’s events.

Service Projects Soup Kitchen High School Outreach Upromise MS Walk Women’s Wellness Project Women in Need Toiletry Drive Book Swap Business Clothing Drive Tiger Run Water Project Children in Need SSP Scholarship proposal Care Packages for Troops Ronald McDonald House Fundraising for Uganda Alumni Outreach Miles for Mary fundraiser Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer walk Socks for Soldiers Cell Phones for Soldiers SSP website March of Dimes Parkinson’s Unity Walk OMM Flashcards MSPE Update for SSP Cultural Competency Workshop City Harvest Designed SSP Donation Box Special-Ed Project PASS New York Cares Household Item and Clothing Drive Feeding Philly NYC Urban Project St. Baldrick’s

Cell Phones for Soldiers Winter 2011 Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to turn old cell phones into more than 12 million minutes of prepaid calling cards for U.S. troops stationed overseas in To do so, Cell Phones for Soldiers expects to collect 50,000 cell phones each month through a network of more than 3,000 collection sites across the country. SSP members went out to collect phones in the community and on campus Collected over 75 phones!

NYC Urban Project: Feed 500 March and May 2011 Goal: Outreach to homeless population of NYC Packed lunches in morning and distributed them later in the day 700 lunches were packed and given out 12 NYCOM volunteers worked with 150 other people!

Ronald McDonald House Brunch/Dinner May 2011 Goal: recognize the families of those children in Ronald McDonald house by cooking them brunch and fundraising with dinner at NYCOM 15 students made brunch for famlies Dinner was provided by many SSP members and student volunteers Raised over $100

Pounds for Pounds April – May 2011 Pounds for Pounds is a pet food drive designed to benefit animal shelters in need of food, supplies, toys, and donations during this difficult financial time. Over the course of a month, 140 pounds of cat and dog food were donated, along with 14 pounds of cat litter and $100 in cash donations. All of the collections were donated to the Animal Lovers' League Humane Shelter in Glen Cove, NY. This shelter is run on donations only and provides food, shelter and pet care for 140 cats and 15 dogs. Having recently rescued 100+ cats during a hoarding seizure, staff members were very happy to accept donations.

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