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SigEps to hold fundraising chili cookoff

Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at the University of Southern Mississippi will hold a chili cookoff to help raise money for its national philanthropy, the Youth Aids Program.
Over the past few years the Southern regions of Sigma Phi Epsilon have helped raise more than $500,000 for this particular cause.
The cookoff will be from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. [...]

Dance Marathon Mom Now on the Receiving End of Charity

Thon mom reflects on prior dancing daysBy Caitlin Cullerot Collegian Staff Writer

This is the second in a five-part series exploring the Four Diamonds Fund’s defining qualities — courage, wisdom, honesty and strength — and the people who embody them.

PHOTO: Erin Moran
Meredith Kirby and her son Max bring out their Thon toys for this year’s Thon. [...]

Lambuth Sig Eps Build Box City

Box City helps needy
By TAJUANA CHESHIER

Nick Campbell, a member of Lambuth University’s Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, tapes together a cardboard box during the fraternity’s annual Box City — Homeless for a Night. Last year they collected money and more than 1,500 items to donate to RIFA.

Lambuth University junior Randy Watson stood shirtless, and remarkably [...]

Georgia Greeks Plan Build for Habitat

Greek groups unite, raise funds to build Athens Habitat houseTAMARA BEST
Several Greek councils at the University, along with approximately 5,200 members of the Greek community, joined together to raise money to build a Habitat for Humanity house.
The project’s mission was to bring the men and women of the Greek system together to raise enough money [...]

Sigma Pi’s Run for Great Cause

UCLA frat members run to raise money for the Rape Treatment CenterBy Eli Smukler, Daily Bruin
Athletes from across the world will be weaving down the streets of Los Angeles on Mar. 2, covering neighborhoods from Hollywood to Crenshaw in the 23rd annual L.A. Marathon.
In the middle of an estimated 25,000 runners and over one million [...]

A Season To Volunteer

A Reminder that It Is Always a Good Time to Volunteer

Years ago, while an undergraduate, it was the tradition of the chapter each year to throw a big Christmas Party for children from one of the local agencies. We all felt it was the season to be giving.

One year a young boy stopped me as [...]

Wisconsin-Platteville Sig Eps Build for Habitat

Fraternity helps build Habitat homeA University of Wisconsin-Platteville fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, is doing everything from putting up walls to helping teach other volunteers construction skills as they assist with building a Habitat for Humanity house in Lancaster. The house is part of the Women’s Build program, which invites women to help in the construction [...]

Babson Sig Ep Works for Autism Research

All for PaulThree quadruplets champion autism research out of love for the fourthBy Bella English - Boston Globe

The Morris quadruplets are now 20. From left: Paul, Jesse, Sabrina, and Tyler in their Weston, Conn., home. (Jennifer S. Altman for the Boston Globe)

WESTON, Conn. - It’s a brisk autumn morning, and Jesse Morris has [...]

GW Sig Eps Raise $12,000 for YouthAIDS

Sigma Phi Epsilon raises money for its philanthropy YouthAIDSby Alyssa Vincent-HillHatchet Reporter
The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity raised more than $12,000 for YouthAIDS through its Sweetheart Week fundraiser and celebration last week.
The fraternity holds Sweetheart week to show its appreciation for other Greek-letter chapters’ support of Sigma Phi Epsilon philanthropy activities.
“It was a time for the [...]

We don’t need those wimpy bicycles!

Running. In November. In Montana. Now THAT is dedication! I bet you thought the SigEp bicycle story was impressive. Check this one out.
Running to Bozeman / Fraternity treks to Gallatin Valley on foot to raise money for charityBy JAMIE KELLY of the Missoulian

Jogging past the Clark Fork River, Nick Ferrington picks up the third leg [...]

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