Philanthropy

At Michigan State University our Panhellenic Chapters are very involved in many different types of philanthropic organizations. Below is a list of each chapter and specific organizations they partner with and events put on during the school year to help raise money or awareness. 

Alpha Chi Omega

• Alpha Chi Omega Foundation which supports educational programs for victims of domestic violence such as the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence

• MSU Safe Place

• Volley against violence in the spring and Walk-A-Mile in the fall

 

Alpha Omicron Pi

• Juvenile arthritis, Arthritis and related diseases

• Arthritis Foundation

 

Alpha Phi

• Alpha Phi Foundation which benefits research and educational programs that support Cardiac health

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Alpha Xi Delta

• Autisms Speaks, which benefits Autism research, awareness, and helping out families with members diagnosed with Autism.

• Autism Speaks Walk

• Football Frenxi Tournament in the fall

 

Chi Omega

• Make-A-Wish foundation that grants wishes to children with life threatening diseases.

 

Delta Gamma

• Service for Sight, which is an organization that aids those who are visually impaired.

 

Gamma Phi Beta

• National philanthropy is Girls on the Run, which provides experiences and resources that build spiritual, mental, and social resiliency in girls.

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Kappa Alpha Theta

• National philanthropy is CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. This organization utilizes trained community volunteers to speak on behalf of an abused and neglected child in court.

• Kicks for CASA Soccer Tournament each year

• KAT at Bat Baseball Tournament each year

 

Kappa Delta

• Confidence Coalition

• Girl Scouts of America

• Prevent Child Abuse America

• Historically they support orthopedic research awards and the Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Virginia.

 

Kappa Kappa Gamma

• Reading is Fundamental

• Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation which gives financial gifts and magazine subscription sales to help fund scholarships, confidential aid, education and training, and support of their two museums.

• Very Hungry Kappapillar event every year

 

Pi Beta Phi

• Read>Lead>Achieve, which believes in the power reading and helping children accomplish literacy. Also supports the Literacy Fund  which is critical to the success of Read>Lead>Achieve.

• Broomball in the spring and Spaghetti Dinner in the fall

 

Sigma Delta Tau

• Prevent Child Abuse America

• Women for Women International

• Jewish Women International

 

Sigma Kappa

• Supports Alzheimer’s Disease and Gerontology research through the Sigma Kappa Foundation

• The Main Sea Coast Mission

• Inherit the Earth

 

Zeta Tau Alpha

• Operates under the Think Pink umbrella, which includes the American Cancer Society, National Football League and Bring Pink.

• ZTA works in conjunction with these national organizations to further research and awareness for breast cancer.