Greek Students Raise Money for Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2004
CONTACT: Lisa Lillefjeld
Public Affairs Intern
Tel: 530-898-4143
Joe Wills
530-898-4143
Greek Students Raise Money for Community
As part of Greek Week 2004, April 24 through May 2, more than 1,000 members of California State University, Chico social sororities and fraternities participated in several events to help improve community life.
The Community Challenge gave Greek students an opportunity to collect donations for the event worth over $30,000. Individual fraternities and sororities competed against other community clubs and organizations as part of the Challenge. The donated items were sold in a raffle at the Challenge, which raised $23,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of the North Valley.
A blood drive was held in the BMU Auditorium, where 378 pints of blood were donated to the Blood Source. According to Greek Week Committee Adviser Connie Huyck, it was the largest Greek Week blood drive to date, and based on comments by Blood Source personnel, possibly the largest blood drive north of Sacramento.
The Jesus Center was the focus of Social Action Day on Wednesday, April 28, where students donated money, food, clothing and time to the center. The students collected $6,700 in cash for the center. Other donations included more than 3,000 cans of food and 250 bags of clothing. The food was donated solely to the Jesus Center, and the clothing was divided among the Jesus Center and other organizations in the community.
“The sororities and fraternities rallied together again this year to make Greek Week 2004 the most successful Greek Week to date. It is exciting to see the students give back to the community and have fun at the same time,” Huyck said.
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