EPISODE SUMMARY
In this not-to-be-missed episode as part of National Childhood Cancer Awareness month, we sit down with two legendary sisters (Tri Delta and biological), Cora Beth Hartfield and Meade Hartfield, both Mississippi State, who were transformative members of Tri Delta at the very beginning of our partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Hear how it all started, the incredible impact these women still have on cancer awareness and fundraising, and their inspiring Tri Delta story.
EPISODE NOTES
If you’ve ever been curious about how our partnership with St. Jude first began, we have a story for you! Meet sisters Cora Beth and Meade and hear firsthand how these trailblazing women—along with their Beta Mu Chapter sisters—turned one bold idea into a domino effect. They’ll take you back to the 1990s to share how they organized their very first fundraising initiatives without the help of social media or modern-day technology to spread the word. They’ll share their concept of “the power of one” and how college students opened the doors to gender equality showing how sorority women can make a change at a business level.
You’ll also learn about their ongoing cancer advocacy work through the Flamingo Day Foundation—launched right here on our podcast and inspired by their late mother’s battle with inflammatory breast cancer. Plus, get a preview of Meade’s soon-to-be-released documentary “Inflammingo.” Learn more at Inflammingo.com.
We hope this episode serves as a reminder that powerful changes begin with a single step, and we’re all thankful for the steps Cora Beth and Meade have taken to support each other, lift up our sisters, and impact cancer treatment and research throughout their lives.
Here are some highlights:
1:40 – How the Hartfield sisters became Tri Delta sisters
2:09 – “If they can do it, we can do it”
3:20 – Writing the manual on collegiate fundraising for St. Jude
8:03 – Cora Beth and Meade’s impact 25 years later
10:12 – Lifelong leadership skills learned in Tri Delta
14:28 – “The Power of One”
16:35 – Launching the Flamingo Day Foundation for breast cancer awareness and research
17:54 – The sisters bring creativity and passion to a new cause
21:47 – Another full-circle moment with St. Jude
23:35 – Alumnae efforts for St. Jude
27:55 – “Having a flamingo day!
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