PHILANTHROPY
Each sorority on campus is home to a unique, fulfilling, and impactful philanthropy!
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Every chapter dedicates itself to raising funds and participating in service for causes their members are truly passionate about. The Panhellenic community comes together to support each other’s philanthropy events and engage with the local community in Orange County.
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Chi Omega’s national philanthropy is domestic violence awareness and sexual assault prevention. Alpha Chi hosts Dancing with the Chi’s in the spring, a dance competition inspired by Dancing with the Stars in which sororities and fraternities are paired and compete to become Mirrorball Champions. Alpha Chi's fall philanthropy event is the Carnation Ball, a formal gala for alumni and families to learn more about our chapter and its philanthropy with fundraising opportunities.
The Lambda Omicron chapter of Alpha Chi Omega’s fundraising efforts go to Laura’s House, a local nonprofit organization that supports and shelters domestic violence victims.
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Gamma Delta’s philanthropic focus is Fighting Hunger, which we help combat through philanthropy events and by offering volunteer opportunities for the chapter. In the fall, we host Mac & Cheese with AGDs, where participants can enjoy some delicious mac & cheese. For the spring, we have a brand new event, Alpha Gam Aqua Jam, a water balloon competition among members of Greek Life.
Additionally, during the second week of February, all chapters of Alpha Gamma Delta participate in Week of Service, where we commit acts of service for the local community. Throughout the year, members have volunteer opportunities to participate at local food banks, beaches, and more. With all of these efforts, Alpha Gamma Delta members can give back to their community.
Alpha Phi
Alpha Phi demonstrates a strong dedication towards its two special philanthropic causes. Uniquely, our chapter has its own national philanthropy, the Alpha Phi Foundation which raises funds and awareness for women’s heart health. Each March, we hold our signature Red Dress Gala to benefit the Foundation, recognizing the significance of combating heart disease, the leading cause of death in women.
Locally, Eta Upsilon raises funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire, granting life-changing wishes for children battling critical illnesses. Alpha Phi hosts two other unique philanthropy events annually to raise funds for Make-A-Wish: Mr. Alpha Phi in the fall, a male pageant competition involving a representative from each fraternity on campus, and Alpha Phifa in the spring, a soccer tournament with participation from all Greek life organizations. All events help Alpha Phi to contribute to our mission of giving back to the community at large. Our chapter remains dedicated to making significant contributions to these philanthropic efforts and will continue to prioritize giving back.
Delta Delta Delta
Tri delta national philanthropy is St. Jude, a pediatric hospital specializing in treating childhood cancer. It is ranked among the top five pediatric cancer hospitals in the US and treats more than 8,000 patients every year. Tri Delta has been paired with St. Jude since 1999 and, since then, has raised 93 million dollars. It costs more than $2 billion to run St. Jude every year, and that money is received through fundraising because families who have a patient at St. Jude never receive a bill for the treatment received.
Here at Chapman, Tri Delta hosts fun sports competitions such as our capture the flag tournament, Capture the Cure, in the fall. We also partner with Phi Kappa Tau fraternity on campus to host an Olympic-style competition, Greek games, with multiple events in the spring.
Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma’s philanthropy is Service for Sight, which works closely with the local vision-impaired and blind community, especially with children.
Delta Gamma's members contribute to this philanthropy by raising money at our events like Anchorsplash and Kiss Booth. The Delta Gamma chapter at Chapman has raised thousands of dollars to contribute to this cause. Furthermore, Delta Gamma donates textile sheets, braille sheets, dog toys for seeing eye dogs, and visits the local Beyond Blindness center.
Gamma Phi Beta
Gamma Phi Beta’s national philanthropy centers around building spiritual, mental, and social resiliency in girls. The vision is to create a community where every girl and woman has the resilience needed to advance her own life and positively impact the lives of others. This philanthropic focus is encapsulated in the motto: “We are women Building Strong Girls.”
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At Chapman University, Gamma Phi Beta brings this mission to life through various local initiatives. One of the highlights is the annual "Moonball" event, a fun and competitive sports tournament held in the fall, where students participate in volleyball games to raise funds and awareness for the cause. Additionally, Gamma Phi Beta partners with Girls on the Run and collaborates with other Greek organizations on campus to host activities that empower young girls in the community and to fundraise for organizations that support the cause.
Kappa Alpha Theta
Theta's national philanthropy is Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), which supports abused, neglected, and abandoned children in the foster care system by pairing them with trustworthy and supportive adults, or CASAs. The Kappa Alpha Theta chapter at Chapman raises money for CASA of Orange County through a Spring dodgeball event, Casaball, and a fall fashion-themed performance, KATwalk.
Other chapters on campus participate by playing in the dodgeball tournament, walking in the fashion show, and fundraising with us at our tabling! Members of Theta pride themselves on embracing two core values through their philanthropic efforts: spreading the widest influence for good and commitment to service.
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Kappa Kappa Gamma partners with The Jed Foundaition, a non profit organization that raises awareness for mental health and advocates for suicide prevention. At Eta Sigma, the chapter works to fundraise for The Jed Foundation with their spring philanthropy event, Kappa Bowl. Kappa Bowl is a tournament-style flag football game that includes all of Chapman’s Greek life. Leading up to Kappa Bowl, members of Eta Sigma hold fun tabling activities and sell Kappa Bowl merch to raise funds.
In addition to Kappa Bowl, Eta Sigma puts on a fall philanthropy event called Fleurish, where every year, the chapter supports a new local philanthropy. Fleurish allows for Eta Sigma to help a variety of different groups, while also engaging with new organizations and maintaining their connection to The Jed Foundation.
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Beta Phi’s national philanthropy is Read > Lead > Achieve, which works to inspire a lifelong love for reading. Pi Phi believes reading unlocks true potential and is a foundational skill important for future endeavors. When one out of four children grows up without learning how to read, Pi Phi believes this is one child too many. Pi Phi hosts a volleyball tournament every spring, Arrowspike, and raises money in the fall through Lemons for Literacy tabling efforts.
Pi Phi is proud to have hands on service experiences in the local Orange County area through the Champions Are Readers (CAR) program. Through CAR, members of Pi Phi visit local elementary schools and foster relationships with the students to promote a love for reading and provide mentorship for the children.