Tau Kappa Epsilon is working with other fraternities and sororities to organize its first philanthropy week on Sept. 30. Proceeds from its events will go to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. | Courtesy of Tau Kappa Epsilon
The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity is currently preparing for its first philanthropy week in partnership with other fraternities and sororities on campus.
“If we can get it to be a success, then hopefully we gain University support for it in the future and make it an even bigger event,” said psychology sophomore and TKE public relations chair Ryan Thompson.
For hotel and restuarant management senior and TKE president Joshua Chipley, philanthropy week presents a great opportunity.
“In the pursuit of providing a better future for the patients of St. Jude (Children’s Research Hospital), TKE week is geared toward fostering an opportunity for friendly competition and inter-organization relations for a philanthropy that we have passionately supported for decades,” Chipley said.
The festivities will begin Monday with penny wars at Lynn Eusan Park. Sororities will have jugs to fill with pennies, and the sorority with the most pennies will win.
The week will culminate on Oct. 3 with the Tiki Island benefit party at Pure Houston. All the proceeds raised will go to St. Jude. The goal is to raise between $5,000 and $10,000.
“It’s our national philanthropy that all TKEs across the nation participate in,” Thompson said.
The fraternity partnered with Student Video Network to create a commercial that they hope will create a large student turnout.
“We have four other fraternities and sororities signed up, but we hope to have six or seven more signed up by the end of the week,” Thompson said. “In my opinion, these events really benefit all Greek life organizations on campus.”
