Delta Rho (SUNY Oneonta) Chapter President, Thomas Connors III, reported several chapter service and philanthropy projects this past semester:

On March 7th 2014, 25 Delta Rho brothers participated in Relay for Life. 20 of the brothers participated for six hours and the remaining five participated for twelve (yielding a total of 180 service hours).

On April 12th 2014, the brothers of the chapter participated in "Canstruction." This was an event in which the chapter raised $300 worth of canned goods for donation to food pantries. Before donating the cans, the brothers of the chapter, along with Sigma Gamma Phi (a Sorority on their campus) constructed a life-size Sponge-Bob Square Pants in the local mall competing against a number of other groups. Their entry received the first place prize in the competition and each Brother logged 4 hours for the event, yielding well over another 100 services hours.

Then, at the end of the semester, on May 3rd 2014, some 20 Delta Rho brothers participated in “Into the Streets,” donating five hours each to help out with various community projects in the Oneonta and Cooperstown, New York areas. This outpouring of service yielded yet another 100 hours of service. The chapter logged almost 400 hours of service for the semester. 

John Belo, the President of Epsilon Beta Chapter (La Salle University) reports that the chapter held two key community service in the latter part of spring semester. 

On April 5th, the Chapter hosted a walk with Alpha Epsilon Pi at Temple University. The walk was in held in remembrance of Justin Wolfe, a former member of the AEPi at Temple who passed away last year from drug related causes and whose younger brother, Austin, is a current active brother of our Epsilon Beta chapter. At this event, the brothers of Epsilon Beta raised $1,400 for the Southeast Council of Pennsylvania, a division of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). 

The Chapter had a second successful philanthropic event for semester. The brothers held a dodge ball tournament at La Salle University in conjunction with the American Marketing Association. At this event, the brothers were able to raise $500 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). 

Delta Epsilon Chapter (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) reports that, so far, 2014 has been a big community service and philanthropy year for them.  Chapter Treasurer Dimosthenis Koutsogiannopoulos reports these month-by-month activities:

In January 2014, Delta Epsilon hosted a winter coat drive for the homeless of New York. Four bags of jackets were donated to "New York Cares," an organization that helps the needy. Several hours were given to the drive by brothers.

In February 2014, 15 brothers and 10 prospective members volunteered for the city Meals on Wheels program where food packages were hand delivered to home-bound seniors. Three hours were given to the project by each brother and pledge in the project, for a total contribution of 75 volunteer hours.

In March 2014, Delta Epsilon again participated in the Meals on Wheels program with a group of 20 brothers and seven pledges. The chapter was called to aid the organization right before a massive snowstorm would hit the city. Three hours were given to the project by each brothers and pledge, for a total contribution of 81 volunteer hours. .

Also, in March 2014, seven brothers and seven pledges volunteered at the Food Bank USA office in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx. During this event, brothers unpacked and organized donated boxes of food, clothing, and supplies for homeless shelters. 1.5 hours were given to the project by each pledge and brother, for a total contribution of 21 volunteer hours.

In April 2014, the city Meals on Wheels program again asked for the help of our chapter. With only a days notice, nine brothers volunteered to deliver meals to home-bound seniors citizens. Three hours were given to the project by each brother, for a total contribution of 27 volunteer hours.

In May 2014, 15 brothers participated in the Multiple Sclerosis walk in Manhattan. A total of $1300 was donated to raise awareness and fund treatment research for this terrible disease. The chapter was walking for the mother of a brother of Delta Epsilon, who was diagnosed and is living with MS. The city recognized our efforts with a letter from the Mayor’s office. 3.5 hours were given to the event by each brothers, along with several hours of fundraising, yielding over 45 volunteer hours.

Beta Pi Chapter focused this semester's community service work on two institutions: a Church and a Medical Center. Between January and April this year Beta Pi Chapter performed community service at  Kimisis Theotokou Church in Brooklyn, New York and the Beth Israel Medical Center, in Manhattan. 

While working at the Church the brothers of Beta Pi helped with landscaping, painting, and various other smaller projects that required their assistance. The Chapter President, Mark Bravin says that the chapter provided, "Extra hands and muscles that allowed projects to be completed quicker than what would of normally been."

During their service at the Beth Israel Medical Center, the brothers of Beta Pi spent most of their time assisting older patients in the 60+ range offering them companionship and aid with any small tasks that were needed. The brothers helped out hosting games and events like bingo, and organizing a movie event.

Two of our chapters Psi (Duquesne), one of our oldest chapters, and Epsilon Gamma (St. Joseph's), one of our newest chapters, reported a great year of good work for their respective campuses.

Matt Silva, President of Psi Chapter, reported, "I would estimate we did about 1,850 hours of service this year. We hosted four major events on campus that more than 100 people attended." He added that the Chapter's biggest event of the year thus far was their annual Valentine's Day Ball which drew a crowd of over 300 brothers and guests.

Epsilon Gamma Chapter, by way of its President, Samuel Bifulco, reports that they had an excellent year thus far in terms of service work. Bifulco stated, "We raised $7,000 for the Dion Arroyo Scholarship Fund and $16,000 for the Danny Mihnovich Scholarship Fund." Additionally he added that the Chapter brothers maintained a highway cleanup through the Adopt-a-Highway program. The Chapter also participated in both Relay for Life and a Breast Cancer Walk.

The brothers of Beta Omicron at Youngstown State University reported having an excellent year in terms of helping out in their community. In the Chapter end of the year service report (Form G) to Central Office, Chapter President Leo Daprile noted a good deal of service work done in the past school year. In September 2013, November 2013, and April 2013 the Chapter hosted and ran the American Red Cross Blood Drives. The brothers' jobs were to solcit donors, process and register donors, assist the nurses in set up and tear down, and clean up.  In February 2014, Beta Omicron held a bake sale to assist a local cancer relief organization. The name of the group is the Silver Lining Cancer Fund, and they help pay medical bills, supply wigs, and donate medicine, etc. to local Youngstown Cancer patients. The Chapter raised $165 for the group. Then on June 3, 2014, the Chapter capped off its year sending 10 brothers to a local animal shelter to help clean cages, walk dogs, feed cats, etc.

On February 27, 2014, the brothers of our newly re-activated Delta Upsilon Chapter (Robert Morris University located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) worked with the Five Guys restaurant chain to hold a "dine and donate" fundraiser. Alpha Phi Delta brothers, RMU students, and alumni came to the local Five Guys restaurant near RMU to support this charitable event. 

In this charity fundraiser 25% of all total orders placed during our even was donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In all, about 90 people attended and suuported this event. $188.92 was raised to support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 

Here's a link to a sample Five Guys fundraising program (this is one from Indiana); but it explains everything you would need to know to try to set a fundraiser with your local Five Guys restaurant. 

In the list of interesting events from this past fall semester, here's a great one: Our brothers at Gamma Pi Chapter (Ramapo State College of New Jersey) held a "Turkey Jam." This November charitable fundraising event was a concert featuring artists and bands from Ramapo College (including many APD brothers) to benefit The Community FoodBank of New Jersey. 

The brothers of Gamma Pi Chapter raised money and collected non-perishable food by charging $5 for entry into the event, and with every donated can of food, students received $1-off the admission price. 

With our Gamma Pi Chapter brothers playing and providing music for a good cause, I guess you can call the chapter a band of brothers.  Good work Gamma Pi!