GREEK ACTIVITIES

[prettygyrl]

I was wondering if all the greeks would not mind sharing with me, some of their latest Public Service Projects. I was just interested in knowing what was going on out there in the world for the good of people, by the hand of greeks. I know that at my school most of the greeks focus a lot on children and there educational development. In my small city there is a summer camp that is held every year and this year one of the sororities is trying to round up all the greeks and plan a small step show for the kids. What else is going on out there?

[Ironic]

A quote from "Prettygyrl" on another post:

"No she did not say we NEED each other! I will laugh about that for days! I can not quite think what I may EVER need her for?"

{Posted under the topic "White women in black sororities"}

Based on this quote, do you want to hear only from African-American's in BGLO's, or do you want "help" from everyone?

Just wondering!!!

[Ironic]

Does this sound familiar??? It should since you posted it!

"Well........everyone is titled to their own opinion."

Then it reads on to say the following - which summed up means YOU AREN'T EVEN GREEK!!! So why are you on here wanting us to fill you in on our (Greek members) business? Maybe because you think knowing what Greeks are doing will get you into an organization? And since you say you won't ever vote for someone based on their skin color, you are implying that you don't really care what predominately white GLO's are doing. You can't say on one post that you have no interest in what white people and their GLO's are doing, then on another ask for everyone's opinion. You are the one that said you don't need us! Make up your mind!!!

"As I have stated in other post I am going to attempt my journey into greekland in the new school year. If I am honered with a selection I must say in all the years I live and serve the sorority I chose I would not EVER vote for a white girl to become a part of it."

[SilverTurtle]

prettygyrl, that is a good question.

Some of the stuff we did every (or nearly every) year:

Daffodil Days.. an event to help raise money for the American Cancer Society

Interfaith Hospitality.. we actually did this about every 3 months. It's an outreach to homeless people, especially if they have families. Several local churches (regardless of denomination) participate in this together. A church across the street from our campus was one of them. We would go on a Sunday afternoon and set up little 'rooms' in the church with beds and such. Then throughout the week, church members and other volunteers took the adults to look for jobs and/or places to live. We (the fraternity) helped out by going to the church and looking after the kids (the ones who weren't in school) and playing with them. Then the next week they would move on to another church. It was really a neat thing to be a part of, but sad, too.

There was an orphanage near our school. Every year the kids would come through our dorms and go 'trick or treating'. All (well, most) of the residents decorated their halls and stayed in to pass out candy. After the kids were done with that, they came to our chapter room and threw a Halloween party for them. It was really fun, and the kids loved it!

The MacDowell Colony (http://www.macdowellcolony.org).. this is our national philanthropy. It's actually a place in New Hampshire where artists (visual artists, musicians, writers, etc.) stay for about a year. They have their own private cabin that remains undisturbed, where they can create in solitude. Our fraternity maintains one of these cabins.. we give the $ to support its upkeep, etc. But we don't interfere in how it is used by the colony or who occupies it.


One of the coolese things we did while I was an undergrad:

A benefit concert to adopt a whale! We got other Greeks to come out and have booths (one chapter sold pop and beverages, one sold nachos or something, we made little decorations and jewelry w/ whale themes, or "Phi Beta Whale Benefit Concert '97", etc.) The show was free. We got some local bands, the campus Gospel Choir, etc. to come out and perform for us. All the money raised went to adopt the whale. Our Student Government sponsored a pizza party for the greek organization that raised the most money (so there was incentive for everyone). We ended up with more than enough to adopt a whale, so we just donated the remainder of the $$ to the foundation. This was a big event, but well worth the work and so fun to have everyone working together!!

Well, there's more, but I think you get some ideas http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

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Phi Beta Fraternity (http://www.phibeta.com)
Phi chapter (http://homepages.go.com/~phibetaphichapter/index.html)

[prettygyrl]

Thats tight SilverTurtle! Yall are doing some great things. Ironic, that has nothing to do with this so take your stupid comment and post it in the correct forum! If I only wanted to HEAR from BGLOs then I would have specified that don't you think? I mean I know its obvious to you (since you obviously have been reading my posts) that I have no problem in speaking my mind so if all I wanted was to hear from the DIVINE NINE, then trust me I would have said so!

[prettygyrl]

Oh you are entitiled to your opinion but you were posting it in the wrong forum! It is pointless of you to have any opinions about me cause i could really careless! So try not to worry yourself about why I am interested in what they are doing. All you need to know is that I have no interest in you!

[greek]

Ironic, you hit it right on the ball! put her in her place! you've said what i have been thinking for a long time.

[SisterInChrist]

O.k. I'm going to go ahead and see if I can steer this conversation back to it's original vain and put MY OWN twist on it. Are their any BGLO's in the greater Los Angeles area who are involved with the NAACP here. I started volunteer work with them up at school, but now I am back at home for the summer and want to be apart again. Thanks for any help that ANYBODY can give me. (GLO's might know a little something about the NAACP in L.A. also, I'm not going to make the mistake of jumping to conclusions.)
And Greek, I'm sure Ironic doesn't need you to co-sign for him/her in his/her comments towards prettygyrl. Putting someone in their place is not what these message boards are for.

[PSI Funk]

I know i'm new to the chatroom but PrettyGirl, what is your hang up with white people? Joining a greek organization means that ,you not only "believe" in the ideas the organization holds, but you "act" on those ideas. And I am quite confident that one of the many fundamental values of any organization, is that it's members exemplify those ideas through action. BGLO's "believe" and "act" on the idea of diversity. Since when has a BGLO ever turn down someone because of their skin color? If you really feel that strongly about never voting a white person into a BGLO, I hope your women enough to make that clear during an interview process with a perspective organization. I think most members would find that type of attitude very disheartening, and definately not the type of attitude BGLO's need in this time and age. Just think about. Peace

[ZetaAce]

Ironic & Greek- Prettygyrl asked for information about Greek Activities. If you have a problem with something she stated in another message, why don't you leave your comments in that message?? Let's stay on topic and not act like children! After all of the negative messages it is nice to have a positive one without someone ruining it. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif

Now on to the topic:

These are just a few events that my chapter does:

Bone Marrow Drives: One of the events we do is a bone marrow drive. We set it up with a local health organization so that volunteers can have their HLA phenotypes registered.

Voter Registration: We set up voter registration booths to get people registered. These booths are in very public areas, (for example, one was in front of a WalMart) to get people registered to vote.

We also held a Town Hall meeting on May 9th. The chapter had panelists from almost all of the NPHC organizations and representatives from nine candidates running for office. The representatives were asked questions pertaining to Zeta's seven point plan, such as Drug Abuse Prevention and Economic Development.

Tutoring: My chapter does weekly tutoring at 2 community centers during the school year. This event is in conjunction with some of the other greeks in the area.

ZetaCounts: This is a program with the Bureau of Census, where we educated people about the purpose of the census and why it was important to participate. One of the activities we did was sit in a mall and talk to passerby about it.

SilverTurtle: What kinds of events do you have for Daffodil Days?

ZetaAce

[Ironic]

Originally posted by 12dn94dst:
And people actually wonder why Prettygyrl feels the way she does about white people...





"I wish you'd realize I have opinions, just as you have yours, and although you may not agree with what I'm saying, respect me because I'd have the guts to express myself."

Kelli
12-DN-94
SSU c/o 1997


I guess that I have to respect everyone else's opinion, but you cannot respect mine?
It is not right that she (or anyone) can post such negative things on other posts, yet come to this post and act like she really cares what all other greeks are doing - she makes it perfectly clear on her other posts that she has no interest in anyone who is white or their GLO. And people actually wonder why some people feel the way they do about non-white people...

[equeen]

If I remember correctly, our Active Chapter most recently put together Easter baskets for a local shelter, in conjunction with one of the dorms on campus.

[ManndingoNUPE]

I don't believe that anyone has a problem with you disagreeing with Prettygirl. Hell she has her view, and you have yours, and I have mine, and so on. But what folks have been saying is, respond to them in the correct forum. She asked a specific question, and respond to the question in this forum, not from another.

It's like if I came to this forum and said, "well, I like to walk around the house butt naked" You would be like damn, where did that come from,and think that I was crazy or something.

So just respond to the post at hand, not from another one.

Peace and Luv

MandingoNUPE

P.S. Yes, I do like to walk around butt naked. (it's just comedy folks)

[SilverTurtle]

ZetaAce-

I think that "Daffodil Days" is a program actually designed by the American Cancer Society. I guess the daffodil is representative of cancer? Anyways, we sell daffodils, ordered through and provided by the society.

About 2 weeks ahead of time we take orders for bouqets, baskets, etc. of daffodils. (Most of the orders for bigger items come from profs or people who have been directly affected by cancer). Then we order small baskets and individual flowers to sell in the student center. (Usually for 1 week)

ALL of the $$ raised is returned to Society, and all proceeds/profits go to help cancer research and related funding.


It's actaually a pretty easy program, we've been doing it for years. If you would like some info on it, let me know and I'll try to get you in touch w/ the appropriate person.


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Phi Beta Fraternity (http://www.phibeta.com)
Phi chapter (http://homepages.go.com/~phibetaphichapter/index.html)

[ZetaAce]

Hey SilverTurtle,

The Daffodil is the symbol of hope for people that are living with cancer.

Yes, Daffodil Days is an ACS National program. It's a fundraiser but I have heard that the way the fundraisers are carried out differ among the different organizations participating. I was wondering how you all did it. I've heard of organizations having Daffodil parties. Thanks for the info!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

ZetaAce

[sadeluv]

African-Americans love themselves!!! I resent the statement from "12dn94dst." Who are you to say that the entire Black race does not love it/themselves! Do you know all of the Black people personally? No, you don't. It is not wise to make unintelligent statements like that. Everybody I know love themselves, and they are Black.

State the facts. If you don't know what you're talking about, save us that perception of yourself, which will be a bad perception of you if you keep making statements like that.

[1922]

i'm a member of a BGLO and we are looking for ome more and some new things to do this year and I was just wondering, like prettygirl what everyone was doing out there.

I recently talked to someone who said that Walmart has a program were they will match the money you make from funraising on their propety as long as it goes to a charity and if that proves true, my chapter is looking into a car wash their and we will use the profit to help out a unwed mothers home.

[SigEpYoda]

A great program is Junior Achievement. We did that last year and had a great time. Every member spend one hour a week tutoring kids about society and stuff. I think their website is www.ja.org. (http://www.ja.org.) Not sure though. I'll come to you with the real webpage.

Oh yeah DEVILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lord Stanely back where it belong, the Tri-State area, and not in Texas!!!!!!!

[BFulton]

Would service projects perhaps make a good new general forum topic? (Since this is a key area for most GLOs, that might give us a good place to share and exchange ideas, etc.)

[ZetaAce]

Bfulton- I think that's a good idea http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

ZetaAce

[Finer Woman10-A-91]

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Great IDEA!!!!!
One of my favorite projects was a salute to service that the DC grad chapterof Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Beta Zeta chapter performed. There was a HUGE story in the Washington Post on it in February. In honor of the chapter turning 75 years old, the donated 75 books to EVERY elementary public school in Washington DC....over 11,000 books! I am a big advocate of the reading is fundamental mantra. So this project really warmed my heart.

Originally posted by BFulton:
Would service projects perhaps make a good new general forum topic? (Since this is a key area for most GLOs, that might give us a good place to share and exchange ideas, etc.)



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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated...Every Finer Woman's Dream!

[Huh??]

Sadeluv--

Where have you been? You're either blind or in denial! I think instead of playing dumb and treating the problem as if it doesn't exist, we should address it and fix it. This may not be the perfect forum to address our issues, but I definitely do not agree with faking and fronting. Yes, we are a beautiful, powerful people, but MANY of us are NOT aware of it. Instead of singling yourself and your friends out, we need to be coming together to show that we are well aware of the problem and that we intend to fix it. Your denial and denunciation is an even bigger problem that needs to be addressed!

[HER_STORY]

Huh??...I was thinking to same thing !!!

[sadeluv]

Huh? & HerStory,
I am not blind, deaf, or dumb. I look at things realistically. I understand that we all have problems, and we as a people should work at alleviating those problems. Yes there are insecure African-Americans, but not the point to where we say African-Americans as an entire race. That's like a pimp saying all Black women are whores!!! Of course they are not. Just because there are some rather loose Black women doesn't mean that all Black women are whores. That is inaccurate statement. I would be FAKING & FRONTING if I generalized an entire race like that!! Why are we so quick to magnify and scrutinize the negatives?! I'm am not in denial! I am as real as anyone can get! This is probably the realest conversation you've had in your life. Why, because I'm real!! Real people tend to rub insecure people the wrong way!!Your attitude of looking at things in a cynical and negative way is a problem!!!

[prettygyrl]

IRONIC........I HAVE NEVER SAID THAT I HAVE NO INTEREST IN WHITE PEOPLE! NOR HAVE I EVER SAID I DID NOT CARE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THEIR ORG! I RESPECT YOUR OPINION YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT BUT TRY TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT AND TRY AND POST IT IN THE RIGHT FORUM! I HAVE SAID TO OTHER PEOPLE BEFORE YOU AND I WILL SAY IT TO YOU I DO NOT CARE WHAT YOU THINK, WHAT YOU SAY DOES NOT MAKE ME OR BREAK ME!!!!! BUT DO NOT PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH OR THINK YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN MY MIND! I DO NOT CLAIM TO KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN YOURS NOR DO I GIVE A DAMN! AIIGHT!...........THANKS EVERYONE WHO HAS POSTED IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR FORUM I THINK ALL OF YOU ARE DOING GREAT THINGS AND I HOPE YOU KEEP IT UP! I LOVE THE LOVE!

[HER_STORY]

sadeluv...........yes little one you are in denial. keeping it real does not mean turning a deaf ear nor a blind eye to the situation. just because i am an african american woman does not mean that i condone everything that other african americans do. if they do wrong......it's wrong. and on the same token if they do right then ......it's right. i don't believe in making excuses for others people. granted we
as a race have some issues but we also have made great achievements and i never said that we haven't. and how do you get that i am insecure by agreeing with someone else? it seems that you are the insecure one....in order for you to feel better about you self you have to try to put me down. but it's cool....i expect that from the unrealistic. fyi - "i was down for the cause while you were still in training bras"

[mwedzi]

Truly sad, and that is not aimed at any one individual. The only "flaming" message area in the philanthropy section turns out to be half about race. Those are the most popular topics on this greekchat network. I've only been chatting here for a few days, so I hope this is just a temporary thing. Of course I am not saying (and almost no one is saying) race is unimportant, but this is the philanthropy chatroom, the "being-kind-to-humanity" chatroom, and the best we can do is bicker with each other. (and don't say you're not bickering, because you are).

I too would like to know about the good things being done out there by greeks (not greek nationals, you know). I've said on other places about my trying to refute this Korean book in which a very negative image of sororities and fraternities is presented. So let me hear some more good things, guys.

[mgdzkm433]

Being that I'm not active any longer and don't know what my sorority is doing atm, here are some of the annual things that I know that my chapter does. Halloween Party for the boys and girls club (we host with a fraternity-Tau Kappa Epsilon). Christmas dinner/cookies/toys for a unfortunate family in the area. Adopt-a-highway, St. Patty's day cookies at a local day care (which we also teach sign language and play games with the children). Those are annual things (meaning we do them every year.)

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Mikki
Delta Zeta Alum
Kappa Mu Chapter
Sigma Alpha Iota Alum
Eta Tau Chapter

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."

--Lao Tzu

[Corbin Dallas]

Every year we have "Run for Kids Sake" which is a 24 hour relay to raise money for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Vigo County. We run all over town with a van behind us, and usually log about 175 miles in the 24 hour period. I'm not sure how much money we raised, but it was quite a bit.

We also participate in our National Philanthropy, our National Food Drive. We try to set a higher goal each year, and I know for the past few years, we've reached it. Other chapters put us to shame though. I know several of them get over 50 thousand pounds of food! We usually get about 1500-2000 pounds.

At Christmas, we have a party for underprivelaged kids from a local youth hall, give them gifts, play games with them, have snacks. It's a good time.

Weekly, brothers volunteer for Meals on Wheels, and I believe we've been doing this for ten years or more.

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Steve Corbin
Lambda Chi Alpha
Theta Kappa Zeta Chapter
Ros-Hulman Inst. of Tech.

[Gina_lynn]

Back to the issue at hand..

One of the things that I like to encourage my chapter and those around us to do is commit to one big project a year rather than 50 small things for two reasons, 1) It adds to the image of the orgainization and chapter, and 2) it keeps you focused for the year. The project that I'm going to advocate for this year is suppling the local Samaritin Center with all of the health kits that it will need for a whole year. They only cost about $4 at a dollar store to make (you know toothbrushes, Washcloths, soap, combs, shampoo ect. anything that you would need if you were displaced from your home for a while), and if one chapter could do that, then it would make a huge difference in this community.

As Greeks, those letters we wear give us a huge advantage when it comes to fundraising and service. Rather than spreading it so thinly to the point where no one notices we should make big impacts in a few areas.

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If you can't raise conciousness, at least raise hell!--Rita Mae Brown

[BFulton]

Originally posted by Gina_lynn:
Back to the issue at hand..

The project that I'm going to advocate for this year is suppling the local Samaritin Center with all of the health kits that it will need for a whole year. They only cost about $4 at a dollar store to make (you know toothbrushes, Washcloths, soap, combs, shampoo ect. anything that you would need if you were displaced from your home for a while), and if one chapter could do that, then it would make a huge difference in this community.



What a great idea! Making the kits together could be fun as well. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[blu_theatrics]

We are really gonna try that thanks
Originally posted by Gina_lynn:
Back to the issue at hand..

One of the things that I like to encourage my chapter and those around us to do is commit to one big project a year rather than 50 small things for two reasons, 1) It adds to the image of the orgainization and chapter, and 2) it keeps you focused for the year. The project that I'm going to advocate for this year is suppling the local Samaritin Center with all of the health kits that it will need for a whole year. They only cost about $4 at a dollar store to make (you know toothbrushes, Washcloths, soap, combs, shampoo ect. anything that you would need if you were displaced from your home for a while), and if one chapter could do that, then it would make a huge difference in this community.

As Greeks, those letters we wear give us a huge advantage when it comes to fundraising and service. Rather than spreading it so thinly to the point where no one notices we should make big impacts in a few areas.