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In spring 1999, Delta Chi launched an umbrella program designed to encourage their chapters to participate in a wide variety of community and philanthropic activities. The program is entitled D.E.L.T.A.C.H.I., which stands for Devoting Energy, Leadership and Talent for the Advancement of Community and Humanitarian Initiatives. Chapters are recognized for activities in seven broad categories:

• Youth related projects/events such as Adopt-a-School, Boy Scouts, etc.
• Health related projects/causes such as blood drives, Cancer Society, Muscular Dystrophy, etc.,
• Helping the disadvantaged/needy with food drives, Special Olympics, Salvation Army, etc.
• Environmental efforts such as Adopt-a-Highway, community cleanup, tree planting, etc.,
• Women's issues such as Rape Prevention Crisis Center, etc.,
• Elderly related projects/events such as nursing homes, deeds for elderly neighbors, etc.,
• Miscellaneous

Results in the first year have been very satisfying with 16,098 volunteer hours, and over $34,000 raised.

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• Morehead State - Participated in the Relay for Life, raising $1500 for the American Cancer Society.
• Western Illinois - raised approximately $2000 for the Senior Citizens of Macomb, Illinois.
• Ohio University - provides coaches for an area kids soccer team called the DTD Dawgs.
• Albion College - are part of an Adopt-A-Highway project, cleaning up a two mile stretch of highway along I-94.
• University of Oregon - volunteered more than 900 hours of community service with Adopt-A-School and Adopt-A-Highway.
• Georgia Tech - raised over $1000 for the Egleston Children's Hospital.
• University of Texas - raised over $2000 for the Faith Home.

Kappa Alpha Order top of page

• During 1999, Kappa Alpha Order contributed $68,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Lambda Chi Alpha top of page

Lambda Chi Alpha currently sponsors the North American Food Drive (NAFD). In 1999, over 2.5 million pounds of food was collected for the needy. This brings the total to over 7 ½ million pounds of food collected in 7 years. The event includes door-to-door solicitations for food donations as well as individual donations collected at supermarkets throughout the United States and Canada, involving over 20,000 people.
In addition, Lambda Chi Alpha's chapters averaged 17 service projects during the 1998-1999 year; spent an average of 764 member hours in the spring 1999 semester on service projects; and contributed $2,079 per chapter for philanthropy.

Phi Gamma Delta top of page

Phi Gamma Delta at TCU raised over $2l,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Phi Kappa Sigma top of page

Phi Kappa Sigma at TCU raised over $5,000 for the Leukemia Society during their Greek Games philanthropy.

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Here is the final tally of "Hole In The Wall Gang" donations for the 2001-2002 year.

1. Bradley $10,000.00
2. Centre $5,892.50
3. Miami $4,350.00
4. North Carolina State $3,027.00
5. Evansville $2,930.89
6. Penn State $2,894.00
7. Baldwin-Wallace $2,630.00
8. Northern Kentucky $2,543.00
9. Mount Union $2,500.00
10. Ohio State $2,088.20
11. Louisville $2,070.00
12. Truman State $1,700.00
13. Georgia $1,500.00
14. Rider $1,350.00
15. Case Western Reserve $1,269.00
16. Eastern Kentucky $1,260.00
17. Ohio $1,249.00
18. Cal State-Fullerton $1,000.00
18. UNC-Pembroke $1,000.00
20. Coe $800.00
21. Cornell $715.00
22. Longwood $550.00
23. Idaho $500.00
23. Southern Mississippi $500.00
23. Cal State-Long Beach $500.00
23. Barry $500.00
23. Clemson $500.00
23. IUP $500.00
23. John Carroll $500.00
30. Indiana State $350.00
31. Washington State $320.00
32. Kansas $300.00
32. Cincinnati $300.00
32. San Francisco State $300.00
35. Muhlenberg $250.00
35. Colorado State $250.00
37. Maryland $200.00
37. Georgetown $200.00
37. Tennessee $200.00
40. Cal Poly Pomona $150.00
41. Rutgers $135.36
42. Akron $100.00

Other:
Leadership Academy 2001 $2,300.00
West Coast Road Trip $850.00
Pacific Northwest Domain Conference $636.00
Capital Conference $601.00
SE Regional Domain Conference $580.00
Evergreen Alumni Club $40.00

Total = $64,880.95 (all time record for chapter donations)
42 Chapters Participated (45%)
Increase of $10,965.38 over the previous year (20%)

1 chapter raised more than $10,000
10 chapters raised between $2,000 and $9,999
8 chapters raised between $1,000 and $1,999
10 chapters raised between $500 and $999
13 chapters raised between $100 and $499

If you ever doubt that a group of individuals -- a fraternity -- could make a difference in the life of a child, please surf through the pages of the HITWG camps website and look at the smiles on the faces of these kids.....and be proud of yourselves!

Pi Kappa Alpha top of page

Each year Pi Kappa Alpha recognizes the efforts of the Robert Adgar Smythe chapters, their outstanding chapters.
Those contributing the greatest amount in philanthropic donations are:

Those chapters donating the greatest number of hours of community service are:

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Pi Kappa Phi established PUSH AMERICA as their national outreach project in 1977. PUSH AMERICA focuses on providing experiences that will forever have an impact on the lives of its volunteers and participants. Because of Pi Kappa Phi's commitment to brotherhood, we provide service and education to promote a greater understanding of persons with disabilities. Since 1977, members of Pi Kappa Phi have raised over $6,000,000 for PUSH AMERICA; 1,700 members have helped to build accessible equipment during Give-a-Push weekends and Push Camps at more than 190 sites; over 500 members have ridden bicycles across the United States on cycling events; and thousands of volunteers have joined PUSH AMERICA in its efforts to improve the lives of those with disabilities.

JOURNEY OF HOPE-Each summer, 60 undergraduate members from across the country cycle from San Francisco, California, to Washington, DC, participating in activities and events to promote a greater understanding of people with disabilities. During the 3,700 mile trek the team reaches millions of people through the media, special events and facility visits.

GEAR UP FLORIDA-Gear Up Florida cycles through Florida communities to raise funds and awareness Beginning in Miami, the Gear Up Florida team will cycle 675 miles through 12 cities before ending in Tallahassee.

GIVE-A-PUSH WEEKENDS-Give-A-Push Weekends are national service projects that provide funding and manpower to renovate and build structures such as fishing piers, boardwalks, pavilions and playgrounds at facilities and organizations serving people with disabilities. These weekends are an excellent chance for undergraduate members to volunteer their time and take a break from classes during the school year.

PUSH CAMPS-Created in the spirit of a Give-A-Push Weekend, Push Camp provides undergraduate members the opportunity to spend a high quality spring break renovating camps and building amenities that will enhance the summer camp experience of a person with a disability. This alternative spring break is programmed around hard work, volunteerism, leadership, brotherhood and fun.

ACCESSAbility-This is a community program established as an alumni event, which constructs wheelchair ramps to make homes accessible for people with disabilities. It also provides alumni members with a way to stay involved.

In 2000-2001 the men of Pi Kappa Phi did the following through Push America on the National level:

• Chapters raised over $200,000 for the projects and programs of Push America.
• Through the construction programs donated over $100,000 in facility modifications at camps serving people with disabilities.
• Had over 330 men participate in one of 9 construction programs nationally.
• Participants donated over 8,000 hours in volunteer labor at a savings of $80,000 to camps serving people with disabilities.
• Over 100 men participated in the organizations annual cycling events.
• The participants and events raised another $300,000 on behalf of the projects and programs of Push America.
• The men cycled a combined 243,200 miles on behalf of people with disabilities.
• The combined (2) cycling events reached 50 million people through the media and special events about the abilities of people with disabilities.

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• TCU - has volunteered over 400 hours at various local philanthropies such as Tarrant County Food Bank and Tanglewood Oaks Retirement Home
• Ball State - won the Greek Week Community Service and Philanthropy Award by contributing more than 900 hours of community service during the year.
• California Polytechnic State - contributed more than 100 blankets and sleeping bags for the EOC Homeless Shelter.
• University of Georgia - raised $25,000 for the Leukemia Society and sponsored several children for Christmas.
• Southwest Texas - raised $2000 for the Special Olympics of Texas.

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• TCU - raised over $5,000 for the Children's Miracle Network through their Derby Days philanthropy, and donated over 3,500 pounds of food to the Tarrant County Food Bank.
• Ball State University - had a successful Derby Days and raised $1000.00 for Children's Miracle Network.
• Bridgewater State - coordinated a campus-wide blood drive, a Homecoming bonfire, and a white-ribbon campaign against Domestic Violence.
• Cal Poly-Pomona - raised more than $2500 for their Derby Dude, Derek who has brain cancer.  The chapter helped grant him his wish of going to Disney World.
• Cal State Fresno - coordinated a campus-wide Blood and Bone Marrow Drive.  This event set a new state record for blood and marrow donations in a single drive.
• Cal State-Sacramento - raised more than $3000 for the Children's Miracle Network.
• Charleston - raised over $8000 for CMN.
• Clarkson - raised & donated $2300 to CMN.
• Denver - coordinated a successful "Day in the Park" where they took children from the Boys and Girls Club to Denver and had a Saturday to play and have fun at a local park.  
• Embry Riddle - volunteered with an after-school boys and girls club

Fort Hays, Zeta Tau
The chapter has also continued its strong tradition of philanthropic endeavors. We have just completed our yearly visit to Via Christi's children's ward for Christmas. There, the chapter spent time with children who were hospitalized for the holidays and received a reminder of why we spend so much time raising funds during Derby Days.

Georgia Southern, Eta Zeta
To enhance our community relations, we are participating in numerous service projects this semester. We are also holding our annual golf tournament in order to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. We have set a goal to improve our scholarship program within the chapter and to increase the chapter's grade point average.

Georgia Tech, Beta Psi
This fall we have continued to give our time to philanthropy events. We have participated as a group in Team Buzz, our Adopt-A-Mile near Constantine Memorial, and Art of the Season, which is held in downtown Atlanta for underprivileged kids. We have also begun to prepare for our annual Scottish Rite 5K.

Harvard, Kappa Eta
Spring sees us continuing these efforts. In addition to tutoring and volunteering, we will host the Miracle Jam, an a capella concert that benefits the Genesis Fund of the Children's Miracle Network. The show, featuring four groups and an improv-comedy troupe, promises to raise a significant amount of money for charity.

Illinois Wesleyan, Alpha Iota
Our mission for the year is to improve our standing in the community and provide a more substantial service for our alumni without compromising our devotion to academics, brotherhood, and athletics. In order to meet this goal, we improved and expanded existing programs, and implemented new programs as well. Earlier this year, we raised $1,000 for the Children's Miracle Network through our fifth-annual Sigma Chi Halloween Bowl.

Iowa State, Beta Omicron
We won the community-service competition by participating in the construction of a four-family living complex, built with the help of Habitat For Humanity, entertaining the Ames community at the Jaycees Haunted House, and selling candy with the Boys and Girls Club of Ames. Chapter members put in more than 250 hours of volunteer work during the month of competition. Derby Days produced more than $2,000 in donations, the largest amount in the past five years, for the Children's Miracle Network.

Miami (Ohio), Alpha
During this year's first semester, we participated in Greek Week, intramural sports, scholarship programs, and social activities. Furthermore, we sponsored an alcohol-awareness program called the "Men's Health Series" for the entire campus.

Middle Tennessee, Eta Gamma
Derby Days was one of Eta Gamma's major accomplishments this past year. We succeeded in hosting the university's first "All Greek Derby Week" by inviting fraternities as well as sororities to participate in Derby. We surpassed our goal of raising $1,000 for CMN and capped the week off with the Derby Darling competition with MTSU's mascot, "Lightning," as our secret guest of honor.

North Carolina, Alpha Tau
With the involvement o f every sorority on campus, we ran a fun Derby Days that raised more than $30,000.

North Dakota, Beta Zeta
Beta Zeta showed some of its leadership after it placed first in DDD World Series Softball tournament. We also adopted a highway just north of the city. Beta Zeta raised more than $1,200 with the student government for Toys for Tots. Furthermore, last spring's Derby Days was a success, as we raised over $5,000 for the Children's Miracle Network.

North Dakota State, Gamma Tau
We recently participated in a YMCA phone-a-thon, raising more than $1,400 for camp scholarships and various child-care projects. We will soon be helping to put on a carnival for a near-by elementary school. Gamma Tau is also starting a new philanthropy this year called the Big Event. The Big Event involves performing "odd jobs" for individuals in the community who are unable to do them alone.

North Florida, Kappa Beta
We have also realized the importance of giving to the community. In addition to Derby Days, we as a chapter raised funds to help M.S. during the spring. One of our brothers, Ben Carrino, was also the fundraising chairman for the first dance marathon for CMN on campus.

Northern Illinois, Eta Nu
Also during the upcoming semester, Eta Nu will team up again with the ladies of Delta Zeta to coordinate the third annual Kids for Kids Fest. This event, founded in April of 1998, includes a 3-on-3 basketball tournament with local grade school and high school students. All proceeds from this philanthropy will continue to benefit the Moving On Project in DeKalb, which provides aid to local foster children.

Ohio State, Alpha Gamma
Part of Alpha Gamma tradition during the holidays is donating time and gifts to St. Stephens, an after-school daycare for under-privileged children. Our brothers took part in wrapping and distributing gifts to needy children

Penn State, Alpha Chi
Derby Days was once again a huge success, with our fund-raising efforts going to the Ronald McDonald House. Brothers took more of an active role in the fundraising this year, and it paid off as our total of $10,000 easily surpassed previous years' totals.

Puget Sound, Delta Phi
Other highlights from our first semester include having the highest GPA among all fraternities on campus and running a Derby Days that raised more than $3,000.

Purdue, Delta Delta
The Sigs are once again volunteering their time to run the West Lafayette fifth- and sixth-grade basketball league. The community service is enjoyed by the majority of the chapter, as kids learn how to play and have fun with basketball.

Ripon, Epsilon Lambda
The brothers and pledges of Epsilon Lambda will also be participating in "Relay For Life" for the American Cancer Society, which raises $50,000 annually towards cancer research, education and promotion of programs and services. This will be our second consecutive year of participation.

Roanoke College, Tau
We also continue to increase our community service projects. This past semester we held our annual West-End Olympics, in which over 250 inner-city grammar school kids experienced a day full of fun and smiles. We also still sponsor a mile of highway, which we keep clean.

Rutgers, Iota Psi
Derby Days was a huge success this year, with Derby Daddy Todd Adest doing a great job as well as the whole chapter. It was a great time, and most importantly, we raised $5,000 for charity.

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Project America - Multiplying the Power of People

Founded in 1993 by three college students, Project America believes in the power of the individual to make an impact on his or her community. A 501©(3) organization headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, inspires and teaches people to take positive steps in their communities, and creates partnerships between volunteers and organizations that need them.

Project America designs and helps implement programs for companies and organizations to involve their employees or members in long term, positive community activities on the local and national level. One example of this is Radio Reaching Out. In November 1998, Capstar Broadcasting President and CEO, R. Steve hicks, met with Project America's leadership to discuss a partnership to use Capstar's resources to foster and promote volunteerism through a nationwide service initiative. The result was Radio Reaching Out which yielded over $32 million in volunteer hours and over $1.9 million in donations.

Project America Day

This day is an opportunity to highlight the efforts of volunteers across the country, invite citizens to be active in their communities, and celebrate the past year's successes of grass-roots organizations and those who work on their behalf.

In 1994, 15,000 volunteers participated in Project America Day; by 1996 this number had grown to 32,000. With a budget of $45,000 in 1998, Project America provided assistance to people throughout the country whom, on Project America Day 1999, led more than 100,000 volunteers in community action! What cost project America $.45 per volunteer resulted in more than $6,000,000 of concrete improvements and community benefits across the country. The goal for Project America Day 2000 is 250,000 volunteers in all 50 states making a measurable impact on their local communities and inspiring others to do the same.

In the fall of 1998 the cumulative totals for Sigma Phi Epsilon's participation in Project America amounted to 59,078 service hours, valued at $844,815.40. The spring 1999 cumulative totals were 48,002 service hours, valued at $686,428.60.

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Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity's national philanthropy and service learning project is call "Books for Kids." At our annual conventions, Sigma Tau Gamma donates children's books to the public library in the host-city and conducts a service project in the library. Our collegiate members and alumni have donated more than 15,000 children's books to public libraries since the program began in 1994, with an estimated value of this donation of $145,000.

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• The Theta Xi chapter at Lehigh donated $1500 to the Boys and Girls Club of Bethlehem, PA.
• The Theta Xi chapter at the University of Washington sold $4000 in raffle tickets to benefit the Seattle Children's Hospital.
• Theta Xi members at Lake Superior State University raised $766 for the school's first Toys for Tots Campaign.
• Theta Xi members at Kettering University raised approximately $7500 in the Splash, Splash & Relax program for Multiple Sclerosis.