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Philanthropy
Briefs
Complied
by Natalie Keys and Melissa Kimbler
By
hosting Derby Days on Saturday, Sept. 29 the Sigma Chi
fraternity raised $7,000 for the American Red Cross’
relief efforts The chapter is continuing to raise money
by selling T-shirts. The shirts are $15 and are bursarable.
Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. raised $400 to donate to
victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The chapter
also collected clothing items that were donated to the
American Red Cross, and are still accepting donations.
The
Elite Epsilon chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
held Project Sleep Oct. 1—4. The men occupied the
Education Building steps daily from 10 a.m. until 4
p.m. in order to raise money for The Family House, a
homeless shelter in Toledo.
Kappa
Delta held a potato sack race on Saturday, Sept. 29
in front of McDonald residence hall. The sisters raised
$300 to benefit The Children’s Hospital in Richmond,
VA. Alpha Phi won the event.
Alpha
Sigma Phi held a mud voleyball philanthropy behind the
Perry Fieldhouse on Saturday, Sept. 22. The tournament
generated 40 teams and $840 for K9 Companions for Independence.
The following weekend, brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi painted
homes for two families in Bowling Green and assisted
another elderly home owner with her yardwork.
Many
chapters are participating in Cedar Point’s haunted
house event called Halloweekend to raise money for Dance
Marathon 2002. Chapters are working as part of the “Scream
Team” where Cedar Point employees fit students
for costumes, put face make-up on them and let them
loose in the park. Participants earn $3,266 for their
house toward Dance Marathon, and an additional $500
for following all park guidelines. Delta Sigma Theta,
Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Tau Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma
Phi Epsilon, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Kappa are chapters
who are participating this year.
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