Eating disorders are not as talked about today, but are still a huge part of society and sometimes left on the back burner. Eating disorders play a huge role in an affected persons life and they need to know people care and want to help their cause.
On October 1st, 2017, hundreds of people gathered for the National Association of Eating Disorders Walk in New York City. This two mile walk happens each year and anyone is able to participate. There was a team organized by Allyson Link, a special education major and a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. The group of girls who participated in the walk with Link said, "The point of the walk isn't only to raise money to help people receive the treatment that they need, but also raise awareness to their family and friends that haven't personally struggled." This was her fourth time walking and leading a team for the NEDA walk.
I think this article is inspiring and very relate-able. I am a part of Greek life at EIU, and me as well as my sisters know how important and special it is to raise money and awareness for different causes as well as our own philanthropy. Something as simple as a walk to raise money and awareness is so easy and effective. Although, Delta Phi Epsilon's philanthropy is not directly related to this, they still support it and I think that shows a lot about who they are and what they care about. They want to send a message. Link said, "It's always pretty inspiring to see how many people are willing to donate, because so many people have been affected by eating disorders." Being a sorority member, one of the best feelings is having your friends and other members of sororities and fraternities come out and support your philanthropy. It is such a good feeling even though they may not relate directly, the money is still going to a good cause. There are so many fun and different to support these types of causes. Link and the 8 other members on the team ended up raising over $2,000 for the event.
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The walk in NY is a good idea to raise awareness because most people use this way to raise awareness for some type of disorder. Other ways can be used like a dinner or even a small ceremony. Raising money for eating disorders is a good way to get individuals to start eating but most of the time most people wont eat. But then its a good thing to try. I like how you connected it to your sorority by saying you guys understand whats going on and you guys know how it feel to help each other out. That was a good connection and a good post overall.
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