Kappa Sigma
Philanthropy
The Brothers of Kappa Sigma live their lives by the Star and Crescent, which is the symbol of the fraternity and makes up their badge.
"The Star and Crescent shall not be worn by every man, but only by him who is worthy to wear it. He must be a gentleman ... a man of honor and courage ... a man of zeal, yet humble ... an intelligent man ... a man of truth ... one who tempers action with wisdom and, above all else, one who walks in the light of God."
The brothers of Kappa Sigma also follow four pillars: fellowship, leadership, scholarship, and service.
The Omicron Phi chapter fundraises regularly for two causes: The Prostate Cancer Foundation and for the preservation of Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Rock Hall, Maryland. While we focus on these two causes, we are open to fundraising for others.
From the Prostate Cancer Foundation: "Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting 1 in 6 men. The older you are, the more likely you are to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Although only 1 in 10,000 under age 40 will be diagnosed, the rate shoots up to 1 in 39 for ages 40 to 59, and 1 in 14 for ages 60 to 69. In fact, more than 65% of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over the age of 65.
But the roles of race and family history are important as well. African American men are 61% more likely to develop prostate cancer compared with Caucasian men and are nearly 2.5 times as likely to die from the disease. Men with a single first-degree relative father, brother or son with a history of prostate cancer are twice as likely to develop the disease, while those with two or more relatives are nearly four times as likely to be diagnosed. The risk is even higher if the affected family members were diagnosed at a young age, with the highest risk seen in men whose family members were diagnosed before age 60.
Although genetics might play a role in deciding why one man might be at higher risk than another, social and environmental factors, particularly diet and lifestyle, likely have an effect as well.
In fact, research in the past few years has shown that diet modification might decrease the chances of developing prostate cancer, reduce the likelihood of having a prostate cancer recurrence, or help slow the progression of the disease."
From Kent County Parks and Recreation: "The Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, is a 2285 acre major feeding and resting place for migratory and wintering waterfowl at the mouth of the Chester River in Kent County, Maryland on Maryland's "Eastern Shore". It offers unsurpassed opportunity to bird watchers. It has six miles of roads and trails open for hiking most of the year.
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