Philanthropy Ideas

[phisig4eva]

sapphiresphinx
okay, basically anchor splash is delta gamma's national philanthropy - correct me if i'm wrong, someone, but i think pretty much all DG chapters do it - it's really fun, even though it's mostly for the boys.

they basically have it set up as a series of events (ie water races, synchronized swimming routines, etc) where houses compete. the fraternities on campus get pretty into it.

tri-delt's dolphin daze i dont know as much about but i think its a similar type of thing. the key thing about them is they're CATCHY and memorable - good for marketing and continuity, etc. all of the good houses on campus participate. we need something like that. we're still working on it... thanks for your advice everyone!!

[MareImbrium]

What about the Revlon Walk which supports breast cancer? Since we're all women after all, I just thought that's an awesome philanthropic event. I participated with a group from my church called Chosen Women which is just a fellowship for women.

hey our chapter is doing a slew of Philanthropic activities like the Lupus walk. We are also doing the Diabetes walk and going to nursing homes and spend time with the patients. ...Word to the wise, take lots of pictures when you do what you what ever it is that you decide to do. It's a wonderful way to look back on what you did.

Another way to get things done is maybe getting with another organization on your campus.

[phisigirlie]

just a few weeks ago we kicked off a new philanthropy idea. We had a battle of the sexes (hosted it with another frat-theta chi) and had a bunch of events like tug o war, toe nail painting, stuff like that. We had a really good time doing it and a lot of people signed up!

[AngelPhiSig]

Welcome to Greek Chat PhiSigirlie!

[SapphireSphinx9]

Alrighty, well I was asked by Nicole to come up with a list of Philanthropy Ideas... And being the Queen of Lists, I did. (sorry it took me a couple of days to get this to you Nicole!)

Thanks to other organizations and websites, I have complied the following list... Please feel free to add on anything that's not listed. BTW, I listed items that are more service oriented than fundraising oriented.

National Kidney Foundation!!!
Throw a theme party for a nursing home
Perform a puppet show for a pediatric ward
Do yard work for the elderly
Clean up a playground
Build a community garden
Hold a canned food drive/clothing drive
Collect Toys for Tots
Adopt a grandparent
Cook a meal for the homeless
Host a learn to read seminar
Entertain patients in the hospital (ie. spinal cord injured, V.A’s, cancer, etc.)
Plant flowers at a nursing home
Adopt and Clean a highway
Give gifts to children in an orphanage
Sponsor a blood drive
Clean up a neighborhood
Host a picnic for a elementary school class
Run errands for handicap/elderly people
Recycle
Beautify your campus
Hold a walk-a-thon
Garage sale
Have a raffle for donated items
Become a part of neighborhood watch
Volunteer at the library to read to children
Volunteer at a hospital (candy stripers)
Join the local police/fire department’s volunteer program
Sponsor or coach a little league sports team
Sponsor guest speakers for campus/community
Tutor at local schools
Hold a haunted house for the community
Sponsor an after school program for children at a local park
Hold a bingo night
Sponsor Risk Management seminars for Greeks on campus
Have a used book sale
Sponsor a student/faculty art sale
Volunteer to re-paint public surfaces (ie. curbs, fences, benches, poles, etc.)
Work with police on fingerprinting children
Volunteer at a soup kitchen
Habitat for Humanity
Make-a-Wish Foundation
United Way
Volunteer at the Special Olympics
Ronald McDonald House
Provide a scholarship to an underprivileged high school senior
American Cancer Society
Teach food nutrition to elementary school children
Sponsor sex education courses for middle/high school students
Sponsor a health fair on your campus
Alzheimer’s Association
Sponsor a seminar on eating disorders
Local battered women/children’s shelter
Boys and Girl’s Club
Clean the beach/lake/pond
American Red Cross
Sponsor Seeing Eye Dogs
YMCA/YWCA
Girl Scouts of America
Camp Fire
Sponsor a child/family in a third world country
9/11 family funds
Muscular Dystrophy

Well I hope that helps you out.

PSLAM~Beth

[krystle]

We have fun philanthropy/fundraising thing called "Sleepout For Homeless" which we do with the boys from Sigma Pi. Its basically a bunch of people, camping out on the steps of the Campus center from 9am-11pm, hanging out and raising some money for good cause.

I guess it used to go overnight...but I dont think we can do that anymore. Lol.

LITP :-*