Turner Syndrome Project

First, Alpha Pi Theta held a Turner Syndrome Seminar on Brookdale's campus during college hour, to raise awareness of this disorder to the college and community. The Turner Syndrome Foundation, along with world-renowned doctors came to speak at the seminar and over 60 students, faculty, and community members came to listen and learn. We had several sign ups to join the TSF mailing and volunteer list. After this success, we continued on to coordinate the creation of a mosaic, later to be called the Turner Syndrome Mosaic. With the use of wooden boards, cement boards, tiles, and tile glue, largely donated by Home Depot of Hazlet, we began creation of a tri-fold wooden board which could be stood up or hung up in a public location for continued and forever awareness of Turner Syndrome. Each tile is painted by a community member or business that supports the TSF and Alpha Pi Theta. After it was finally completed, the Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, welcomed the mosaic with open arms into their hospital. It is now found hug up on a wall of the main doctor's lounge. The mosaic will be seen by hundreds of doctors and medical professionals every day. As for the TSF, our seminar was their first, and they were inspired to continue on. Their next seminar will be held at Kean University in the Spring. And as for Alpha Pi Theta, we continue to donate and volunteer for the TSF whenever we are needed, and are participating in the TSF's NJ Marathon this Spring.