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EASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE PBL MEMBERS
DELIVER ROSES TO AREA CANCER SURVIVORS

As the cold winds began to blow and drops of moisture fell from the darkening skies, members of Eastern Oklahoma State College’s business club, Phi Beta Lambda brought smiles to many area cancer survivors last Friday as they delivered pink roses and holiday wishes.

Each flower had a card attached which read: “This Pink Rose is given as a symbol of Perfect Happiness—a blessing we hope you have throughout your life. Happy Holidays from Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Business Club, PBL!”

“It was very touching to see the survivors’ reactions to our deliveries,” said Jackie Caughern, PBL’s Community Service Project chair and coordinator of the deliveries. “We tried to deliver to all on our list, but many were not home.”

Eastern’s PBL chapter adopted the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life as its part of the club’s community activities for the year.

“The flower delivery was the committee’s idea,” explained PBL Co–advisor Linda Morgan. “However, when the committee presented the idea to the club, it was overwhelmingly accepted. Students donated money to purchase the long stem roses. This was truly from their hearts.”

Future Business Leaders of America–Phi Beta Lambda, Inc., is a national student vocational education association that prepares students for careers in business and business education. Membership is over 260,000 in 11,000 chapters across the United States and abroad. Future Business Leaders of America is the high school division; Phi Beta Lambda is the collegiate division.

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Pictured left to right: Lindy Morgan, Christine Abernathy, and Kyle Rust.

Pictured below, left to right: Jackie Caughern, Lindy Morgan, Ray Johnson, Jeremy Pebley, and Kyle Rust