Philanthropy
The Philanthropy Committee has been very busy in the past two semesters.
On October 23rd-24th brothers of the Delta Colony of Phi Gamma Delta at WKU hit the ground running with their first every philanthropic event: The Rivalry Run. The run, which consisted of 38 Fiji brothers, and 6 Pi Kappa Phi brothers (MTSU) began at L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green. The brothers carried the game football 90 miles–in one and two mile shifts–to Middle Tennessee State University. Two brothers from each Fraternity ran onto the game field to deliver the ball to referees just before kickoff.
Overall, the run raised $4,500–All of which was donated to the South Central Kentucky chapter of the American Red Cross. Media coverage was phenomenal for the inaugural event:
WBKO-Bowling Green
WNKY-Bowling Green (Morning Show)
WKU Herald article
WKU Talisman page
Featured on wkusports.com
(2) articles in BG Daily News
Scottsville Newspaper article
One of the five key characteristics of a Fiji Gentlemen is service. The Delta Colony certainly strives for excellence in the area of community service by offering more than a dozen opportunities to serve each year. Brothers are encouraged to fulfill 12-hours of community service through creative projects. Some of these include: Bowling for Kids Sake, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Rotary Club, Adopt-a-Highway, WKU Feel Good, Blood Drives, St. Jude’s Hospital and Relay for Life.
Our Colony, while young, still believes in donating towards other Greek philanthropic endeavors. Fiji participates in more than a dozen Greek philanthropies throughout the year.
