Greek Provides Again: Greek philanthropy occasions in September

The philanthropy chairs of Greek life organizations mentioned this month of fundraising is well known with trophies, money rewards and bragging rights. As a result of members of Greek life are sometimes stereotyped as occasion animals, you will need to acknowledge their exemplary accomplishments in giving again to the world, Landyn Luttrell, sophomore in enterprise admin-preprofessional, mentioned. To boost funds for his or her philanthropies, sororities and fraternities seize different college students’ consideration with fast-paced, aggressive occasions held yearly.

“When everybody comes collectively to serve one thing which means extra to us, it will get our minds off ourselves and actually elevates the comradery in the home,” Luttrell mentioned. 

Pike Fireman Problem 

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity reeled in over 400 neighborhood service hours throughout the week of their fourth annual Fireman Problem, Sean Hoffmans, sophomore in finance and exterior vice chairman, mentioned. Members raised $15,000 for his or her philanthropy, Finn’s Mates, for muscular dystrophy by means of competitions. To boost the stakes, some extent system based mostly on the ladies’ efficiency within the contests determines which sorority wins, Hoffmans mentioned. The prize is a sum of cash to pour into their very own philanthropy and a trophy.

 “These occasions are actually aggressive,” Hoffmans mentioned.  “And women may be ruthless to earn that first-place trophy and the fellows love the leisure.”

Hoffmans mentioned their subject day included an impediment course, cup pong, tug of warfare and a basketball event with an admission value. Hoffmans mentioned first place and greater than $3,000 was awarded to Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. They are going to use this cash for his or her philanthropy, which helps breast most cancers analysis and consciousness.

Sigma Kappa Mud Bowl

The Sigma Kappa mud bowl, led by Shea Larson, junior in administration and vice chairman of philanthropic service, is a mud volleyball event held each fall at Tuttle Creek. Larson mentioned she noticed contributors having fun with pleasant competitors, music, catered Jimmy John’s and dust bowl tank tops whereas splattered with mud from head to toe. All proceeds from the occasions go to the Alzheimer’s Analysis Basis.

 “We encourage any scholar or neighborhood member to take part; these occasions are usually not unique to Greek life members,” Larson mentioned. 

 Final yr, Shea mentioned the occasion solely had 18 groups final yr, and elevated to 27 groups this yr, although it was not unusual to have 50 or extra groups previous to 2020.

Delta Upsilon Hoopsilon

Kade Kaufman, junior in biology, mentioned he oversaw the Delta Upsilon basketball event for the World Service Initiative, the place the fraternity had solely 24 hours to lift as a lot cash as doable. Kaufman mentioned their philanthropy builds homes for underserved communities in Jamaica, and every summer time members are despatched over to help in development.

“The environment may be very energetic,”  Kaufman mentioned. “With a dwell announcer and music and among the Ok-State basketball gamers even exhibiting as much as help the ladies.” 

Kaufman mentioned the group is trying ahead to their journey to assist households after elevating round $5,000 between the event tickets and donation competitions.

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Struggle of Roses

Struggle of Roses is a week-long occasion consisting of six back-to-back occasions that fundraise for a number of philanthropies Javier Cordero, senior in mass communications and philanthropy chair,  mentioned.

Pi Kappa Phi’s precedence philanthropy is the Capacity Expertise, which helps disabled or mentally compromised youngsters, Cordero mentioned.

 On Tuesday, fraternity members assembled a 16-hour bikeathon the place members biked nonstop thirty-minute intervals from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Cordero mentioned. As they raced, individuals might pay to launch water balloons and dump water buckets on bikers. This occasion raised over $1,800. 

He mentioned the center of the week was a blur of occasions between Crumble Cookie contributions, volleyball tournaments and a rose board competitors.

The weekend drew in extra cash with a dunk tank carnival on Saturday, which included ice cream and puppies, Cordero mentioned. He additionally mentioned the occasion revamped $600 and the cash was donated to Purple Energy Animal Society. 

Alpha Delta Pi received $800 in the direction of their philanthropy for first place, Cordero mentioned. An Alpha Delta Pi member was topped this yr’s Rose Queen and obtained a trophy, crown, free merchandise and off-road ATV providers from a delegated fraternity member anytime she pleases.

“We’ve developed an amazing reference to Alpha Delta Pi on account of these fundraisers,” Cordero mentioned.  “It has actually boosted the success of our efforts to assist all of our philanthropies.”

Automotive Wash Frenzie

Productions of shirtless fraternity members spraying soapy water on traces of automobiles could possibly be seen alongside the streets of Manhattan all month lengthy.

Sam Wright, freshman in kinesiology, mentioned Phi Gamma Delta fraternity raised greater than $500  for Huge Lakes Developmental Heart for kids with particular wants by means of their automobile wash. Luttrell mentioned Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity donated over $1,300 to the Kids’s Miracle Community after their automobile wash.