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Originally posted by paulaKKG
First, I can't even tell you what social things the area panhel alum group here does. Fundraising events (charity or otherwise) always seem to be "money collections" (e.g. sell theater tickets for panhel, buy chocolates for panhel, etc). From my perspective, all panhel does is ask for money. And I would want to participate in that because???
Second, without a social componant to the organization it is very hard to form any meaningful relationships out of it. Which leads me back to programming... that *could* be overcome by establishing good groups or events - interest groups like "mothers groups" or "needlepoint groups" or "reading groups" or whatever. But from what I can tell, none of those things exist. Hence, panhellenic alumnae groups levels of participation are dwindling.
Just a thought from my perspective.
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First the money that is collected bu fundraising atleast speaking on behalf of the Louisville,KY area Alumnae Panhellenic goes to fund scholarships for area greek women to either help pay for their current education or to help them if they have plans for graduate school, etc.
The social component that you speka of however I think is probably the number one problem in most panhellenics. The group in Louisville basically has one joint thing a year which is not only a fundraiser but scholarship presentation/luncheon where all area alumnae greek women may attend.
Currently my town of Lexington does not have an alumnae panhellenic. If by the time I'm done with nursing school if there still isnt one, I plan to start one, and not only have delegates of each alumnae chapter to help fundraising for scholarships for area greek women, but i would like to have social events where all women of all groups may attend, and recommendation parties for ladies in the area that are planning to go through recruitment. I think a big service project a year is good too. I dont think the Louisville one does service, just fundraising for scholarships.
This is just my personal experiences though with an Alumnae Panhellenic. I think others elsewhere probably do everything I listed---in addition to being better organized, etc.