My organization has 3 philanthropies. Links To Literacy, Arrowmont, and Arrow In The Arctic (a uniquely Canadian philanthropy that provides culturally relevant books and other media items to children living in the North West Territories, Yukon and Nunavut).
My chapter also participates in various projects locally depending on where the ladies interests lie. For example, my chapter has actively supported the local food bank by collecting donations, lending their services to charity AIDS functions, raking leaves for the elderly, nursing home visits, local reading circles. One year my chapter held a literacy event for the children of Guelph. Not to mention that many of my sisters spend their own time volunteering in the local elementary schools or at libraries. One of my sisters even workd at the community volunteer centre and got many of us involved in other volunteer projects.
I'm do't want to toot our own horn (but I will :) ), we're a very ACTIVE chapter.

I also have to disagree with you Glitterkitty. My chapter from day 1, before I even pledged would go on and on about how membership was a lifelong commitment.
NPC groups have some workd to do, but don't think for a minute that we don't expect commitment from our members.

Glitterkitty, I have to disagree too.

It was stressed to me from Day 1 (before I was even extended a bid!) that our sisterhood is for LIFE.

I included ALL NPCs because I know all five on our campus were this way.

I am really glad to hear that it is actually stressed that involvment and not merely membership on paper is for life. That is good to hear. That is not the case as I have experienced it. Of course all the girls know that they are life time members, but they are not really encouraged or expected to participate actively after graduation. There are tons of sorority women where I work and none of them are active at all and they do all refer to sorority in the "I was a XYZ in college" kind of way. The people I went to school with do not have anything to do with the chapter anymore except to occasionally inquire how we did at rush. And the chapter does not invite us to anything or inform us of anything either. People usually are involved a little bit as alumna if they recently graduated, but then they drop away too.

I am not saying we don't have anything to do with each other at all after graduation. My best friends are still my sisters and we still do stuff together, but it is the 8 or 10 of us, and it has nothing to do with the sorority.

I think it's just differnet in different places, but it's good to hear it is being stressed at a collegiate level now to stay involved. That can only be a good thing!:)

Okay, what the heck does color mean???:(

It is the person inside the wraping that makes the difference isnt it??:rolleyes:

If it is not a Particlar Greek Organization, then let them join where They are feeling comforatable!:cool:

What is wrong with that???!:(

wow, and I was surprised to hear you're one of my sisters!

:D glad to hear you're an active alumna too, we're lucky to have ya!

So this is what we have so far...

Most organizations stress membership is for a lifetime

Most organizations have more than one philanthropy/service program

Most if not all organizations have members of different ethnicities/races/religions/sexual orientation/economic status/political viewpoints/folks who are or aren't registered to vote

NPHC organizations were partly founded to address the racism experienced by African Americans in higher education

NPC organizations use to discriminate based upon race but times have changed

Did I miss anything??

Thanks Epitome and HotDamnPhi Mu (my fellow Virginia Girl)! MUAH!

(I had surgery and was away for a couple of days) :) Things are cool!

No, Epitome, I think you covered it very well!:)

So, is there a major point to this post?:(

It seems that you do not agree with any, many, or all of us? :eek:

It seems that your sarcasim is dripping from your lips. True or False?:confused:

If there is still that thought, then all Greeks are in trouble. Pubicity of Greeks Should have gone out of date along time ago.

lol.

:rolleyes:

Wow! How did you get ANY of that from what I posted. Will people stop with pulling assumptions out their ass?? Who said I disagreed with anything? Where was I being sarcastic?? It's just that the back and forth is getting played out. One person says something then 4-5 people come back trying to disprove that point. It's redundant and we could have these conversations for years. With no one being mature enough to say enough! I'm through.

And that is supposed to mean what?

I think that about sums it up.

Maybe we could sticky this to the top of the Greek Life thread?

Excellent idea KSigkid!

The first line of my original post:

FIRST and FOREMOST:
This is NOT a flame war and it will be a travesty if it turns into one!

damn, it was going good for a bit