Giving Back To Your Local Community

Yes, graduation is almost here but there’s still so many opportunities to really get involved and make a different in your community! Below we’ve highlighted a few that might peak your interest.  Give them a try if you have some time!

  • Donate Clothes Or Unneeded Goods – Do you really need that extra futon or dining room table? If you’re not a big fan of lugging it back home, consider donating it to the local non-profits. Alternatively you can always craigslist it and then donate the proceeds!
  • Donate Your Time – Grab some friends and go help out locally. Whether it’s at a senior house, a trash clean-up, at a soup kitchen, or anything else… there’s so many opportunities to get involved.
  • Donate Some Mula! – Yep cash! Imagine if you could get each member of your house to donate just $5. That amount would go a long way for many local charities.
  • Setup An Annual Charity Event – The beauty with Greek organizations is the highly motivated and tight knit group of individuals involved in them. At my fraternity, the alumni had setup 2 major events. One was a haunted house that we put on every Halloween for the children in Isla Vista. And the other was a Spring Carnival filled with Jolly Jumpers, free food, music, carnival games, and more. During my years as an active, myself and other bros setup an annual poker tournament. Now 8 years later the tournament is still a tradition with the proceeds donated to various charities.

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December 11, 2007

A Charity That Makes A Difference… Kamay At Puso

Kamay At Puso

Today we wanted to write about a great charity that some of our fraternity brothers (as well as one of our founders) are involved with. Kamay At Puso (KAP) is a great organization that provides medical assistance and financial support to communities in the Philippines. Established just shy of 5 years, KAP has already accomplished so much. They have earned a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles City Council President, Eric Garcetti and in 2006 were recognized for the Gerald L. Phillippe Award, General Electric Company’s most prestigious public service award given out every two years.

We wish them the best of luck as they continue to make a difference in the world! If you’d like to find out more about KAP or make a donation, please visit the newly launched Kamay At Puso Website.