Sigma PhiOmega Chapter New York Institute of Technology

Sigma Phi-Omega Chapter New York Institute of Technology. College of Osteopathic Medicine Old Westbury, NY Abigail Samuels, OMS IV President, 2019 -2020

Executive Board Members President- Abigail Samuels, OMS IV Vice President- Eleonora Koshchak, OMS IV Secretary- Rachel Gecelter, OMS III Treasurer- Kristyn Flynn, OMS IV Community Service Coordinator- Brendan Carney, OMS IV

Current Membership Class of 2020 - 21 members Class of 2021 - 3 members

Operation Gratitude ● Non-profit charity that sends care packages filled with food/entertainment/hygiene/other items to Veterans, 1 st responders, New Recruits, Wounded Heroes, their caregivers and other US service members deployed overseas as well as their families waiting at home. ● Our mission is to help lift the spirits/morale and meet the needs of the Military and 1 st responder communities.

Stop the Bleed ● The purpose of the campaign is to build national resilience by better preparing the public to save lives by raising awareness of basic actions to stop life threatening bleeding following everyday emergencies and man-made and natural disasters ● After completing the training course, members can sign up to instruct one of the classes. ● Events: 7/10, 7/22, 8/4

Rock Steady Boxing ● Rock Steady is a boxing program that holds classes on campus geared towards individuals with Parkinson disease and other movement disorders. ● Goal is to improve quality of life through a non-contact boxing based fitness curriculum. ● Classes held Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Future Events. . . ● Bicycle Safety: raise awareness about bicycle safety ● Tai Chi (Fall Prevention) ● More of: Stop the Bleed, Rock Steady, Operation Gratitude