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Sig Eps at Washington University (St. Louis) have really outdone themselves with their philanthropic fundraising. They teamed up with Alpha Phi to exceed even their own high expectations. Thier accomplishment was also noted in the HQ news feed (see sidebar).
While many fraternities and sororities vied for the coveted Burmeister Cup, members of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi achieved a different goal: charity.
The pair ultimately raised $38,000 for the Thurtene carnival, $24,000 of which went directly to St. Louis SCORES, a charity that brings soccer, poetry and community to urban youth in the St. Louis area, according to senior Satyam Khanna, who was in charge of fundraising for Sig Ep.
"Alpha Phi and Sig Ep have won the chancellor's cup for the last seven or eight years," said Khanna. "Our overall goal was just to donate to charity, and donate a lot to charity. We also wanted to beat our own goal…we ended up shattering it by $10,000."
The duo employed a wide variety of methods in order to accrue such a large amount of funds. Members sent letters out to other members and to their parents, as well as to alumni, asking for donations. Members also sold magazines to friends and family and stood outside Schnucks in order to raise funds. Community businesses purchased advertisement space on the program for their performance and donated gift certificates.
Wow. If they want to beat this goal next year they may have to make Tony Soprano the fundraising chair.
Alpha Phi and Sig Ep raise $24,000 for charity - News
