By Dalton Lee, Baldwin Wallace ’11
Delta Chapter “Pie Tau” event.
Of all the good that our organization can do for the young men who join, the most fruitful is the instillation of a lifelong commitment to service. Teaching our members the importance of giving back to others is paramount to building men of distinction. March is historically the “Founders Month of Service” where our members are encouraged to participate in service events as well as raise funds for SeriousFun Children’s Network. Through various events and community service opportunities our undergraduate brothers from all over the country have been upholding our values and bringing pride to the fraternity throughout the month of March.
Beta Psi brothers at their beach volleyball tournament.
For some chapters, this meant getting creative and hosting events to raise money for SeriousFun. Delta chapter at Centre College held a “Pie Tau” event and the Delta Lambda chapter at Muskingum College hosted a casino night. For brothers of the Beta Psi chapter at California State University, Long Beach, one event simply wasn’t going to cut it. Hosting four events over the course of a week, and raising over $1000 for SeriousFun Children’s Network, these young men went above and beyond. A representative from the chapter said, “Donating to SeriousFun camps is something we do every semester. It was founded by Paul Newman, an alumni member. It’s never a bad time to help kids in need and is very humbling to support such a great cause”
Epsilon Chi brothers participating at Greeks Give Back.
The Alpha Omega chapter at Baldwin Wallace University and the Epsilon Chi chapter at Virginia Tech participated in campus lead events. Epsilon Chi joined in with the Greeks Give Back event on their campus, taking the time to serve citizens and neighborhoods throughout the area. Members of the Alpha Omega chapter participated in the campus’ annual Dance Marathon. Tony Ritson, Baldwin Wallace ’19, described the event, “Dance Marathon is a 12 hour long fundraising event for EGPAF, a foundation aiming to cure childhood aids in 3rd world countries. Everyone at DM is there to stand/dance for a full 12 hours while continuously pulling in donations from friends and family members and all the funds goes directly toward preventative care.”
This is just a small sampling of all that our members have done throughout the month of March. A job very well done to all the men who continue to give back and uphold the values of our organization. For anyone who hasn’t yet found the time to volunteer or give to those in need, there is no time like the present.