At the Beta Pi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, we have always been committed to performing service and hosting philanthropic events for the betterment of the community. We do this as a way to give back for everything that the community has done for us and so that it can thrive. We believe that doing such things does not only help the community now but the community far down the line. Doing selfless acts for the community also instills our values of not only service but that of morality and friendship. Volunteering in the community ensures that our brothers open their minds to what others are going through by being there as well as seeing what a kind gesture can do first hand. What we do as service and philanthropy will not only help the community grow but will help the brothers grow as well.
Service
For our commitment to service, we have brothers do at least 10 hours of service every semester. We do this to ensure that each brother has a greater understanding of how they can impact a community. We do service events through organizations such as Service on Saturday coordinated by SERVE which helps out the Peoria area with different volunteer opportunities. Another event brothers frequently participate in is Loaves and Fish hosted by the First United Methodist Church where brothers go to help serve those in need. Where the brothers help by working with the Food Pantry and helping serve meals. There are also other events where brothers go to the Wildlife Prarie Park and serve as volunteers in various events for the community throughout the year.
Philanthropy
As for philanthropy Beta Pi hosts several events every semester for various organizations. We have every brother help run the events with each doing various activities. For every event, we chose certain charities to raise money for such as the USO, the American Red Cross, and Saint Jude’s Hospital. One of our most recent new events is our Hot Sauce Challange where people can donate to try different intensities of hot sauce as well as brothers trying the hot sauces for donations if they would like. Our most recurring event is that of the Teeter-Totter which we have a massive teeter-totter that is about 20 feet long that people can ride. During that event, people can buy drinks like half and half ice tea and lemonade where all proceeds go to charity. Then we also work with other fraternities on philanthropic events such as Fall Fest which is a music concert held on campus where students can come and listen to music and buy concessions where all proceeds go to a variety of charities.
