Greeks Doing Good
 

Okay, we've all heard or had the complaints that Greeks generally only get press when they've done something bad.

Here's your thread to show when Greeks do something good. Raised a fantastic amount of money for a philanthropy? Post it here. A huge group volunteers at a school? Post it here. A chapter member rescued a baby kitten from a tree? Post it here.

To get us started:

Penn State Greeks created a video for "It Gets Better". Kudos to them and enjoy:

http://onwardstate.com/2012/12/06/gr...tter-movement/

8 Stories Of Fraternities Doing Awesome, Selfless Things And Helping Others

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...tml?ir=College

MIT Chapter of Phi Kappa Theta helping out after Boston Marathon Bombing

http://www.phikaps.org/news/122546/

Tri Delta raised $4.2 MILLION for St. Jude during the past year, and just 3 years into our $15 in 5 campaign, we have raised over $10 million. I think this is a pretty astronomical number, but it all puts things into perspective once you've seen the hospital. My collegiate chapter visits the hospital each summer, and it has really motivated them to step up their fundraising efforts.

The Oklahoma State University chapters of Alpha Omicron Pi and Sigma Chi have teamed up to build a Habitat for Humanity house as their homecoming project.

http://www.ocolly.com/news/article_2...a4bcf6878.html

Article about Pi Kappa Phi at Colorado State University stepping in to help with Sigma Phi Epsilon's community service. Sig Ep has been suspended at CSU and is facing closure, but a member wanted to make sure that the community service project went on. Kudos to both groups.

http://www.collegian.com/2014/01/aft...nthropy/60229/

I post all my Alphas doing good stories on www.notablealphas.com

That is awesome! I commend them

WooHoo! My nephew is a Pi Kappa Phi at CSU. I wasn't aware of this, but will reiterate to him what a good group he's found.

USC Sorority Housekeeper Gets The Surprise Of Her Life

Members of the Gamma Phi Beta chapter at the University of Southern California surprised their housekeeper with the money to purchase a new car.

https://www.atvn.org/news/2015/04/us...prise-her-life

Tampa (Florida) Delta Sigma Theta alumnae group presented $18,000 in scholarships.

http://flcourier.com/2015/05/sororit...ring-may-week/

The Indiana University Panhellenic started a go fund me type site for the sister of Hannah Wilson, the Gamma Phi who was killed Little 500 weekend. The site intended to raise $24,000 the cost of a year's tuition and room & board at IU. To date the site has raised over $40,000. At least, that is one less thing the family will have to worry about come fall.

"Sorority, neighborhood join forces for playground"

Alpha Kappa Alpha at South Carolina State University helping to create a safe playground.

http://thetandd.com/lifestyles/soror...51d708901.html

Let's keep this thread going! I would love to have an idea of total monies raised by National Greek Organizations this year alone for their local and National philanthropies.

Alpha Phi Omega at Sacramento State received a thank you letter from Shriners Hospital for our donation efforts.

image is small so you might have to zoom in if you want to read it.
http://tinyurl.com/TYLettertoAPO

Sigma Chis at Rutgers made regular visits to young boy undergoing chemotherapy, playing video games with him, etc. The boy's in remission now. Pictures and quotes:

http://news.rutgers.edu/feature/frat...1#.VWzcr1LJAW4

15 June 2015 news report:
The Sigma Chi International Fraternity today announced a seven-year, $10 million fundraising commitment in support of its national philanthropic partner Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Much more info at:

http://utahpulse.com/index.php/featu...ncer-institute


Wishing them success in this fundraising!

http://wsav.com/2016/08/12/omega-psi...hool-supplies/

"Omega Psi Phi Fraternity supplies students with backpacks full of school supplies"

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/bus...e99262657.html


"DeAsia Romes of Conway, a 22-year-old University of Central Arkansas student, climbed Pinnacle Mountain in Little Rock for the first time last week.

Her wheelchair stayed in the car.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2bY9N6I ) reports that six UCA fraternity members took turns giving piggyback rides to Romes, who has cerebral palsy and is a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.

"We went up one side, and it was gorgeous," she said."

"Seniors Benjy Richards, 25, of Greenwood and Cesar Ramirez, 21, of Rogers, members of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at UCA, spearheaded the trip."

Tatyana McFadden (Phi Sigma Sigma alum) won the women's wheelchair race in today's Chicago Marathon. This is her seventh Chicago Marathon win.

We need to celebrate Greek Life.

https://www.live5news.com/2019/12/20...entary-school/

Members of an Alpha Phi Alpha chapter raised money to pay off school lunch debt at an elementary school in Summerville, SC.

“The crisis of lunch debt is something that we are seeing all across the United States,” Damien Seabrook, President of Xi Phi Lambda said. “The Brothers of Xi Phi Lambda saw this as a project that we could get behind and we knew that our community supporters would help to support it as well.”

To do some bragging, after 4 years of the 7 year pledge, Sigma Chi chapters have raised $8.4 million out of our $10 million dollar pledge.