Alpha Psi provides diabetes info and party at autism center

Cape Girardeau, MO – This past fall, Alpha Psi inducted 43 new members almost doubling the chapter!  The chapter members were involved in a variety of service projects with members averaging 30.5 hours.  Alpha Psi made sure to include both local and national organizations on their service calendar.

The chapter was very involved with Project I.M.P.A.C.T. and brought in a Certified Diabetes Speaker to educate Southeast Missouri State University about the disease by hosting an informational night.  A party was also thrown at the local autism center by the chapter.  Members provided sensory activities for children with autism and their families.  The chapter looks forward to completing many more service projects in the spring including Relay for Life and Dance Marathon, a fundraising event for the Children’s Miracle Network.

Beta Gamma members are fundraising fanatics

Newark, DE – The Beta Gamma Chapter at the University of Delaware hit the ground running last semester and raised approximately $7,600 for the National Kidney Foundation.  Their efforts were as a result of ten fundraisers, including a chapter hosted variety show.

Beta Gamma has also completed over 5,000 hours of community service!  Their volunteer projects included regularly running projects, drives, and one-time events.  The past semester was Unity Semester where over 180 Beta Gamma members reconnected by participating in tye-dye activities, pumpkin carving, apple picking, venturing to D.C., and attending Fall Ball.  Beta Gamma is excited to welcome the Beta Eta MIT class this spring and continue to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation.

Zeta Nu slam dunks with basketball tournament

Slippery Rock, PA – Zeta Nu hosted their annual Ben Swantner 3-on-3 basketball tournament.  The tournament is in honor of Swantner who was a student at Slippery Rock University who suddenly passed away from meningitis in 2009.  The chapter raised $811 and donated some of the proceeds to Ben’s high school for a scholarship in his honor.  The chapter has also participated in various walks during the fall.  The Diabetes Walk, Light the Night, American Heart Walk, Kidney Walk, MS Walk, and the MDA Walk were just a few the members enjoyed.  Zeta Nu has also been busy with participating in other service events like Relay for Life, Up til 2 for St. Jude, Helping Paws, Adopt-a-Highway, Rainy Day bags for the Ronald McDonald House, playing BINGO at Autumn Groves Senior Center, writing letters for Meals on Wheels, and carrying baby bottles around campus for March of Dimes donations.

Beta Delta helps Rotary Lights shine

LaCrosse, WI – Beta Delta was one of several local organizations in LaCrosse, WI that decorated for Rotary Lights-A Million Mississippi Reflections.  Over 2.6 million lights and a 140 ft tree adorned Riverside Park in the city.  There were animated displays, a real fire breathing dragon, an animated igloo and specially decorated trees.  The display ran from November 25th to December 31st.  Santa was there to visit with his live reindeer.  Other featured events included a parade, hay rides, and a 5K Walk/Run.  Rotary Lights is considered the largest holiday lighting display in the Midwest with nearly 200,000 visitors each year and Beta Delta helped maintain that title!

Newly chartered Eta Rho busy with service

Norfolk, VA – The Eta Rho Chapter at Old Dominion University had a very exciting and rewarding fall semester.  The newly chartered chapter held an Alex’s Lemonade Stand fundraiser and was able to donate $918 to the cause.  Eta Rho also hosted a raffle to tailgaters at an Old Dominion University football game to benefit Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.).

Members also volunteered at historical Jamestown and the U.S.S. Wisconsin.  Additionally, the members were busy completing service through different charitable walks, soup kitchens, and blood drives.  Eta Rho even challenged themselves to donate as many children’s books as possible to Eduwatch, our Woman of the Year’s organization.  The members of Eta Rho collected over 900 books to donate to the nonprofit organization!

Gamma Phi donates contest winnings to two causes

Loretto, PA – Members of the Gamma Phi chapter created a float for St. Francis Univerisity’s homecoming parade.  The theme was “Bright Lights, Big City,” and Gamma Phi chose to do a float that commemorated Las Vegas, NV.  The members placed second in the competition winning a sizeable check!

The entire membership voted to put the money to good use and donated the winnings to two different causes.  Half of the money went to buying children’s coats for the Dorothy Day Center, where families around the area may receive coats and other necessities free-of-charge.  The other half went to the American Diabetes Association, in honor of one of the new Project I.M.P.A.C.T. areas.

The donation to the American Diabetes Association was very special to the chapter since one of the members is diabetic and is part of the association as well.  The homecoming parade afforded the chapter the opportunity to have fun, promote school spirit, and help two important organizations close to Gamma Phi.