Greek Offers Again: Recap of current greek life philanthropy occasions

Greek life organizations at Kansas State are devoted to their philanthropies and host occasions for various nationwide and native causes. This brings totally different sororities, fraternities and members of the coed physique collectively to have some enjoyable and lift cash. Listed here are a pair current occasions hosted by Okay-State greek life. 

Sigma Kappa Cookies and Donuts with Pike

Sigma Kappa and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity offered cookies and donuts to boost cash for Kids’s Mercy. The drive-thru occasion passed off on Nov. 14. on the Pike home. College students bought tickets for $5, and the occasion raised a complete of $3,000.

“It didn’t take loads of preparation apart from promoting the tickets, posting about it, and getting the cookies and donuts,” Shea Larson, vp of philanthropic providers for Sigma Kappa, stated. “We had extra of a turnout than I anticipated.” 

Zeta “Huge Man on Campus” and Zetar Tots

Zeta Tau Alpha hosted a week-long occasion of various competitions the place Greek Life members competed to win the title of “Huge Man on Campus.” The competitors passed off from Oct. 9-13, and the actions included a basketball match, expertise present, and fundraising competitors by means of an app referred to as Crowd Change. Zeta concluded the week with their Zetar Tots occasion, the place members of the group visited the Zeta home for tater tots and different meals. Zeta members had been required to promote 5 tickets every for Zetar Tots, and all through the whole thing of the week they raised $10,000 for Zeta Tau Alpha Nationwide Breast Most cancers Schooling and Consciousness. 

“Greek Life has a fantastic alternative to rally round a trigger, and in faculty youngsters’ adolescence it instills a way of conserving in thoughts the larger goal that we’ve got,” Virginia Fullerton, vp of philanthropic providers for Zeta, stated. “It’s necessary to show our members of Zeta in regards to the good they will do for his or her group.”

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Shrimp Boil

Sigma Alpha Epsilon hosted their annual Shrimp Boil on Nov. 8. This 12 months, the proceeds from the occasion had been donated to SAE’s home mother, who was identified with breast most cancers two weeks prior. Members of the home cooked shrimp and greens and served it to college students who bought a $5 ticket. SAE raised $3,500, and their home mother used the proceeds to cowl a lot of her medical payments. 

“Greek Life typically doesn’t get one of the best status,” Landyn Luttrell, philanthropy chair of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, stated. “This actually exhibits the general public that we’ve got a coronary heart for serving to individuals. … Now we have a motive to be right here, to assist with one thing larger than ourselves.”

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Alpha Xi Delta and Delta Upsilon Pancake Fest

Delta Upsilon joined Alpha Xi Delta on Nov. 3. for his or her annual Pancake Fest.  Tickets had been offered for $5, and the occasion passed off on the DU home. Patrons had been supplied quite a lot of breakfast meals and will take part in karaoke. The proceeds for the occasion had been donated to the Households in Transition (FIT) Closet, which is related to Alpha Xi’s philanthropy: The Kindly Hearts Initiative. The FIT Closet serves youngsters of the Manhattan-Ogden college district by providing free provides resembling clothes, college provides and hygiene merchandise.

“A whole lot of ladies volunteer on the FIT Closet weekly,” Graysen Yahne, vp of philanthropy for AIpha Xi, stated. “I really like with the ability to see the direct influence our philanthropy has on individuals, and being native is tremendous cool.”

Delta Home of Pancakes

Yearly Delta Delta Delta raises cash for his or her nationwide philanthropy — St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital — with Delta Home of Pancakes. The occasion welcomes greek life members and different college students to get pleasure from pancakes and watch a fraternity pancake consuming contest. Tickets had been $5 upfront and $6 on the door. The sorority raised $3,300 for his or her trigger, and Theta Xi fraternity was topped because the pancake consuming champions. 

“”It’s at all times such a good time and so rewarding to have the ability to give again to a corporation like St. Jude meaning a lot to us and our group,” Elizabeth Sutton, vp of philanthropy for Tri Delta, stated.