Fraternity & Sorority Fundraising Accomplishments:
Philanthropy and community service are integral foundations underpinning the missions and purpose of , national fraternities and sororities. Each year, local fraternity and sorority chapters raise millions of dollars for their selected philanthropy or for their fraternity or sorority foundation. The range of charities served covers everything from literacy, domestic spousal and child abuse to eating disorders, cancer and Alzheimer's research, education and awareness.
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Fraternity and Sorority Fundraising
| School |
Greek Organization |
Accomplishment |
| Indiana University | Alpha Phi | The Indiana University Southeast chapter of the Alpha Phi sorority held a Red Dress luncheon Saturday afternoon at the Calumet Club in downtown New Albany. All proceeds from the $25 ticket luncheon went to the Alpha Phi Foundation, which in turn benefited women’s cardiac care and the American Heart Association. |
| University of Illinois | Chi Omega | The Chi Omega sorority at the University of Illinois is selling hot chocolate, chips and candy bars to raise money for their main philanthropy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Chi Omega raised a total of $30,845.17 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation during the Spring 2009 semester. |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Phi Kappa Psi | Members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity are taking turns living in a box in downtown Erie in temperatures in the teens and 20s to raise awareness of the city's homeless. They're also accepting money, blankets, clothing and canned goods to help Erie City Mission and Second Harvest Food Bank care for people who otherwise would be out in the cold. |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Phi Kappa Theta | Although breast cancer is not cheerful, a party to raise money for breast cancer research can be. The Phi Kappa Theta House hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness Party to raise money for two charities, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. Both sponsor the Three Day Breast Cancer Walk. |
| Auburn University | Kappa Alpha Theta | Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at Auburn University raised money for Court Appointed Special Advocates by selling pink, red and white carnations for Valentine's Day. CASA is a nonprofit organization that seeks to stop child abuse. All of the proceeds raised for CASA will go to the local Chattahoochee chapter. |
| University of Missouri at Columbia | Sigma Sigma Sigma | The Third Annual Polar Plunge raised money for Special Olympics Missouri to provide year-round sports to more than 2,000 athletes. Ten women from Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority came out to plunge and raised more than $700 as a group. This year the event raised more than $57,000. |
| University of Kentucky | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Greek Sing, the annual dance competition for UK fraternities and sororities, takes place Saturday to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organization that helps grant the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. This year Chi Omega and Sigma Alpha Epsilon are hosting the event to help send Lauren, who is battling ovarian cancer, and her family on a vacation to Hawaii. Last year the event raised $100,000 for Make-A-Wish. This year the goal is $115,000. |
| St. Cloud State University | Delta Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Tau and Kappa Phi Omega | Phi Kappa Tau, Delta Phi Epsilon and Kappa Phi Omega teamed up to host the tenth annual Freeze-a-thon. Students sat outside in the cold for 100 hours raising money to allow chronically ill children to attend summer camp. Last year, the Freeze-a-thon fundraiser raised over $2,000. This year, the fundraiser aimed to raise even more funds. |
| San Jose State University | Alpha Phi | More than 200 people went shopping for designer jeans at the Alpha Phi house to benefit the foundation Cardiac Care. Cardiac Care is one of Alpha Phi's charity foundations that offers a wide range of treatment services. Alpha Phi chose to hold a fundraiser through a nonprofit organization called Charity Denim. The event raised about $500. |
| Western Michigan University | Alpha Tau Omega | Members of a WMU fraternity are braving the elements for the next couple days to raise money for a good cause. Alpha Tau Omega is camping out at the flag poles in front of the Bernhard Center for the next 48 hours. They're trying to collect $5,000 for Habitat For Humanity. |
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