Behind the Scenes at MTM
This blog is a day-to-day update of what is going on in Mu Tau Mu.
Eventually we'll move the older journal entries from our livejournal
space but for now to read the archives (entries prior to May 19, 2005), head over to http://www.livejournal.com/users/amzmtm/.
Things you'll hear about here include notification that new photos or other items are posted on our private website
(more about the site is here),
more detail on our
activities than you see in our month-by-month history blog, news from
Case, news from the collegiate chapter, news from Alpha Chi Omega at
large, and occasionally fun new ideas on their way to implementation.
Links to the private site will take you directly to the item mentioned.
To protect the privacy of our members, only first names will be given.
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RAINN Benefit CD now on Music for DVA Page
Check out this great CD available on at the RAINN Store and now included on our Alpha Chi OmegaMusic for DVA page.
For the Next X: A Benefit CD for RAINN includes tracks by Tori Amos, Matchbox Twenty, Indigo Girls, Dar Williams, Michelle Branch and more.
"Let's be serious for a second. Deals this good are hard to find. In case you didn't notice, the price of this disc has been greatly reduced! Rock out to great music AND support your favorite charity."
Get your copies for only $5 each!
http://store.rainn.org/product.cfm?pid=11
See more choices on our Music for DVA Page too!
Twitter Philanthropy Contest June 2-3, 2009
For all our friends on Twitter who support Domestic Violence Awareness:
We thought it would be fun to have a contest in conjunction with our June 2nd virtual philanthropy project. Here are the instructions for participating:
Tweet an answer to the Question: What is the purpose of the Give Respect campaign?
Rules:
1. To be eligible to win, your answer must be tweeted between Tuesday June 2nd at 9pm EDT and Wednesday June 3rd at 9pm EDT.
2. Your tweet must be 140 characters or less and include #axo #dva and either @give_respect OR "Give Respect campaign"
Sample tweet:
The purpose of the Give Respect campaign is [fill in answer here] #axo #dva
3. IF you protect your updates on twitter (ie your profile is private), @amy_z has to be following you (you can follow @amy_z and she will follow back) OR include @amy_z somewhere in your post so Amy can see it.
4. All correct answers received will be entered into a random lottery to win a $5 amazon.com gift card, which will be emailed to the winner. Winner will be announced after 9pm EDT on Wednesday June 3rd on twitter and on the facebook group http://bit.ly/Nbx5f.
This contest is not sanctioned by anyone, and is just for fun. Thanks for participating, and thanks for supporting domestic violence awareness!!
The random number generator has spoken: the winner of AXO domestic violence twitter contest is @alminak!! Thanks 2 all participants!
Virtual philanthropy project for June 2, 2009
Let’s shine the spotlight on Alpha Chi Omega’s domestic violence awareness partner, the Give Respect Campaign! Win a prize!
Here’s how:
1. Twitter friends, please tweet a message like this on Tuesday 6/2:
Follow #AXO's domestic violence awareness partner @Give_Respect & join facebook cause http://bit.ly/gewQF #charitytuesday
2. Join the cause (http://apps.facebook.com/causes/90680?m=4a83263b) and post it to your facebook profile.
3. Follow @Give_Respect on twitter (http://twitter.com/give_respect)
On Tuesday June 2nd @ 9pm EDT we’ll post a trivia question about Give_Respect here and on twitter (follow @amy_z to see it on twitter). One lucky winner (chosen at random from among all correct tweeted responses received by 9pm EDT Wed 6/3) will win a $5 amazon.com gift card.
Ask your friends to join us – share a link to this post and invite them to the facebook group for Alpha Chi Omegas on Twitter http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=93103418928&ref=ts
Thank you to all our friends of domestic violence awareness who participated in June 2nd's virtual philanthropy project! 17 of you tweeted messages about the Give Respect! Campaign, reaching an audience of ~5,332. Additionally, the Respect! Cause on facebook has 37 new members and @give_respect 24 new followers on twitter. Please continue to check out these sites and get on board for updates and tweets!
Congratulations again to @alminak for her winning tweet in the Twitter Philanthropy contest:
and thanks again to everyone who participated in the contest! Thanks as well to www.random.org for providing our random number generator for the selection of the winner!
Alpha Chi Omega to Compete in Food Network Reality Show!
Alpha Iota (University of Vermont) alumna, Melissa d'Arabian, will appear on "The Next Food Network Star" on the Food Network this summer.
The first episode airs on June 7th.
View her profile for the show here, and then make plans to tune in and support her!
Tweeting in support of Alpha Chi Omega Foundation!
Join us Tuesday, May 19th as we show our support for all of Alpha Chi Omega Foundation's great Domestic Violence Awareness programs as part of Twitter's Charity Tuesday. This week we're sharing the video Foundation created in October 2008 highlighting the work of the Julian Center in Indianapolis. (see video below)
To participate, all you have to do is tweet a message like this:
Learn more about domestic violence shelters w great video from #AXO Foundation: http://bit.ly/vmP7u #charitytuesday
and encourage your friends to do the same!
If you can't be online Tuesday, pre-schedule your tweet on a service like Hoot Suite.
What is Twitter? Click here to learn more!
Participate in Charity Tuesday on facebook too! Post a link to the video on your profile today! Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Ap1mMUNqo
Thank you!!