Breaking the Greek Stereotype
“Part of being in a sorority is that we have to give back to the community… Sororities and Fraternities are about bettering the person you are, and helping those around you is a major way of doing that. It helps create a bond and understanding with those around us”. -Reilly Curtis, member of Alpha Omicron Pi Women’s Fraternity and sophomore at San Jose State University.
Being Greek, or in a Fraternity or Sorority, isn’t about partying it up all the time or all the things that it seems to be.What many don’t know is that there are numerous ways that these groups of people give back to their communities and to the world that we live in.
Each individual Fraternity and Sorority has what they call a Philanthropy. Their philanthropy is the organization or cause that they dedicate their time and money in order to help.
Many events are hosted by the Greek Community in order to help raise money for causes such as Heart Disease, Child Abuse, Arthritis, and etc. There are all kinds of events from bake sales to larger events such as pageants and other fundraisers.
Here are some of the upcoming events that have been announced (some dates have not been set yet):
AOII’s Annual Fiesta Night
Date: December 1, 2011 6:00 p.m – 9:00 p.m
Location: AOII House – 408 S. 8th Street San Jose, CA 95122
Details:
Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII) Women’s Fraternity is hosting their annual fundraiser event Fiesta Night on December 1, 2011.
This event is put together every year by AOII’s Philanthropy Chair in order to raise money for their Philanthropy which is The Arthritis Foundation and Juvenile Arthritis Association. Philanthropy Chair, Katie Greco is the organizer for this year’s Fiesta Night at Alpha Omicron Pi’s Fraternity House.
All are welcome to come to the AOII house located across the street from San Jose State University to have a delicious and authentic Mexican cuisine. The food will be $5 per plate and $1 for drinks and chips.
For more information visit:
https://www.facebook.com/events/246404295415928/
Alpha Phi’s Annual Red Dress Gala
Date: N/A Fall semester
Location: TBA
Details:
Every year Alpha Phi holds this event in order to raise money for the Alpha Phi Foundation which is a foundation that was founded in order to raise money and awareness for heart disease.
At the Red Dress Gala, there is a dinner, a silent auction, and great company. All proceeds go to the Alpha Phi Foundation and to the research of heart disease. As the name suggests, the people who attend this event who are men or women are asked to wear red due to the fact that red is the official color to represent heart disease awareness.
More details will be updated as soon as possible.
For more information visit:
http://alphaphisjsu.com/?page_id=14
Kappa Delta Sorority’s Shamrock Event
Date: N/A Spring Semester
Location: San Jose State University
Details:
Spring Semester is something greatly looked forward to by Kappa Delta Sorority. Every Spring the women of Kappa Delta host their annual philanthropy event called Shamrock.
Shamrock is a lipsync and dance competition amongst the Greek community. With over 12 Greek organizations are known to participate in this event each year.
In Spring 2011, this event raised over $12,000 for their philanthropy which is Child Abuse in America. At this event, all participants create their own lipsync and dance routine and all can come and see the final product and competition day.
Price and Date/Time is TBA.
For more information visit:
http://www.sjsukappadelta.org/#/chapter-philanthropy/4547668295
These are only some examples of events that are hosted by the Greek Community in order to raise money and awareness for various causes and organizations. There is always something going on to raise money and awareness in our community. All you have to do is look.
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