Help with Recruitment

[sigma3princess]

We have made cards for children on philanthropy night during informal recruitment before. It's cute, easy, and doesn't require a lot of preparation.

During formal recruitment, we fill little goody bags/small tote bags that hold bubbles, a small stuffed animal, crayons, friendship bracelets made by the sisters in advance, bookmarks, door hangers with cute slogans/stickers, etc. There is also a book of coloring pages that goes with it, and the title says "Made just for you by the sisters of Sigma Sigma Sigma." We deliver them to the local hospital later on. We haven't done it, but you could have a bubble machine going in the corner, play kids music, and decorate with stuffed animals/childrens toys/books.

Make sure to have someone speak a little (but nothing long or boring) about the philanthropy. Play therapy is a unique and fun cause to support.

[KSUViolet06]

My chapter did 'Build A Bears' for philanthropy round. \We'd have the potential new members decorate bears to be sent to our area children's hospital.

Each PNM got a bear at the door. they would spend a few minutes at each of the 3 bear decoration stations (all while talking to sisters who were stationed at each one).

Station 1 had felt vests and stuff to decorate them with. The vests were pre-cut and the girls would decorate them however they wanted. Then they would move on to the next table.

Station 2 was the necklace station. There was yarn and beads to make a necklace for your bear. Then they'd go to the last last table.

Station 3 was cards. Each PNM would make an encouraging card to go with the bear (we had paper, markers, etc). Then they'd put a hole in the card, thread some yarn through the hole, and tie it to the bear's arm.

We also did a short presentation about RPM and what we do locally to support it.