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Fraternities, sororities find ways to help out
Megan Svoboda
Issue date: 3/5/07 Section: Greek Week
Philanthropies are more than just events where people socialize, play games and eat lots of food - they are an opportunity to raise money for a good cause and give back to the community.
Here at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, fraternity and sorority philanthropies are in full swing.
"We do Bison Bash with Sigma Phi Epsilon, and the money goes to Youth Aid and Lincoln Literacy Program," said Allyson Sokolewicz, a junior fashion merchandising major and member of Pi Beta Phi.
Sokolewicz said for Bison Bash, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Pi Beta Phi cater sandwiches and have 102.7 KFRX and the Bathtub Dogs as entertainment.
Pi Beta Phi also organizes Car Program, a fall promotion for Champion for Readers and parking sales on football game days, Sokolewicz said.
The money raised on game days goes to the sorority's national philanthropy, Arrow Mount School of the Arts and Crafts.
Other greek houses do several charities throughout the school year.
"We do M*A*S*H* in the spring and Fish Fry during Lent season," said Brad Isham, a junior architecture major and member of Delta Tau Delta. "For Fish Fry, we give the money to Clinton Elementary School."
Isham said for the M*A*S*H* event, members of the Armed Service Alumni contacted his fraternity because a member's son is seeking medical treatment and is in need of money.
To get the word out about their philanthropies, both fraternities and sororities put in lots of time and effort to advertise.
"We do a lot of promotions and divide the house into committees," Sokolewicz said. "We have a booth in the union and make banners."
Delta Tau Delta does house announcements on Monday nights, advertisements in the Daily Nebraskan and sells tickets in the union, Isham said.
Along with their own philanthropies, some greek houses lend a hand to philanthropies they do not run.
"We have had quite a few of us (brothers) work at Spaghetti Splash," Isham said. "Our guys get really into it."
Here at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, fraternity and sorority philanthropies are in full swing.
"We do Bison Bash with Sigma Phi Epsilon, and the money goes to Youth Aid and Lincoln Literacy Program," said Allyson Sokolewicz, a junior fashion merchandising major and member of Pi Beta Phi.
Sokolewicz said for Bison Bash, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Pi Beta Phi cater sandwiches and have 102.7 KFRX and the Bathtub Dogs as entertainment.
Pi Beta Phi also organizes Car Program, a fall promotion for Champion for Readers and parking sales on football game days, Sokolewicz said.
The money raised on game days goes to the sorority's national philanthropy, Arrow Mount School of the Arts and Crafts.
Other greek houses do several charities throughout the school year.
"We do M*A*S*H* in the spring and Fish Fry during Lent season," said Brad Isham, a junior architecture major and member of Delta Tau Delta. "For Fish Fry, we give the money to Clinton Elementary School."
Isham said for the M*A*S*H* event, members of the Armed Service Alumni contacted his fraternity because a member's son is seeking medical treatment and is in need of money.
To get the word out about their philanthropies, both fraternities and sororities put in lots of time and effort to advertise.
"We do a lot of promotions and divide the house into committees," Sokolewicz said. "We have a booth in the union and make banners."
Delta Tau Delta does house announcements on Monday nights, advertisements in the Daily Nebraskan and sells tickets in the union, Isham said.
Along with their own philanthropies, some greek houses lend a hand to philanthropies they do not run.
"We have had quite a few of us (brothers) work at Spaghetti Splash," Isham said. "Our guys get really into it."
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