This week the N.C. State Panhellenic Association will host its annual Panhellenic Week to unite chapters and benefit the Jimmy V Foundation for cancer research.

Jennifer Moore, president of the Panhellenic Association, said they are having sisterhood events throughout the week in an effort to bring the Panhellenic community together.

The Panhellenic Executive Board hosted an information session in the Brickyard this past Monday for those interested in participating in Formal Recruitment next fall.

“On Monday we had a call-out meeting in which all the sororities had stations set up for freshmen who were thinking about registering in the fall,” Moore said. “Freshmen and sophomores were able to find out more information about the chapters and learn a little bit more about formal recruitment.”

Tuesday, the Panhellenic Association had a Moe’s day with 10 percent of the proceeds from the Moe’s restaurant at Cameron Village going to the Jimmy V Foundation.

Brooke Kingsley Isbell, the Greek Life graduate advisor, said they do a lot of business with Moe’s.

“They’ve been very supportive of the entire Greek community,” Kingsley Isbell said. “We like to give business back to them and they’re very good about sponsoring community projects like that.”

She also said that last fall the Panhellenic organization changed its philanthropy to cervical cancer.

“We decided to make the Jimmy V Foundation our official philanthropy. Any fundraising money that we make will go towards this cause,” Kingsley Isbell said. ” [This is] especially because there has been a lot of talk about the Gardasil shot and how it affects college-age women.”

The organization will host the 2010 Outstanding Women’s Awards Thursday, which recognizes women of exceptional character and integrity across the University’s campus.

Lindsay Burns, director of public relations for the Panhellenic Association, said the Outstanding Women’s Awards is hosted by the Panhellenic Association but it is open to the entire community.

“That helps us put our name out there and at the same time recognizes individuals as winners,” Burns said. “Winners also get scholarships which helps us recognize outstanding women, but we’re also building awareness about the Panhellenic Association.”

Wednesday night the organization will host a movie night for Panhellenic women; and Saturday the members will participate in Pack Life.

The Panhellenic Association will expand from eight chapters to nine next fall, with the addition of Kappa Delta. Burns said they all respect each other because they are value-based organizations.

“It is important to take this week to remind everyone that we do come from the same background,” Burns said. “So when Kappa Delta comes in next year they are more willing to be together versus it being a competition between girls.”

Burns said it is important for the women in these organizations to remember their priorities.

“We are Panhellenic women first, then we belong to our chapters,” Burns said.

Kingsley Isbell said they have a Panhellenic week because it is also a chance to get together.

“A lot of times as a sorority we focus so much on our chapter that we forget about how similar we are,” Kingsley Isbell said. “It allows us to have that common bond and remember that we’re a community not just individual chapters.”

Panhellenic week will run April 6 to 10.