As part of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, representatives of the Lambda Kappa Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Inc. sorority donated 21 new wigs to the Forrest General Cancer Center.
“This donation is part of a Z-Hope Partnership where local chapters partner with the national sorority,” said Mary Griffith, chapter president. “Today’s donation by our graduate chapter is part of a program called Wigs for Awareness where new wigs are donated to cancer patients all across the country.”
Chapter members began collecting wigs during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and made the donation on MLK Day of Service. The MLK Day of Service, celebrated the third Monday of January each year, is a day dedicated to volunteer service in honor of Dr. King’s legacy.
“The provision of wigs donated to us today is invaluable to our patients who experience hair loss during their cancer treatment,” said Kecia Jones-Harris, Forrest General Cancer Center Radiation Oncology manager. “We are appreciative of the organization’s thoughtfulness and consideration of our patients.”
For more information about the Forrest General Cancer Center, visit their organizational website at www.forrestgeneral.com/cancer.
