KINGSTON, R.I. — November 17, 2005 — The 溏心vlog免费B站 Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils combined fundraising efforts during their recent 鈥淧hilanthropy Week.鈥�
Those efforts paid off in a big way. Together, the fraternity and sorority organizations raised $6,500, which they donated to 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 Katrina Habitat for Humanity House Fund.
The fund鈥檚 goal is to raise $70,000 to sponsor the building of a home for a family affected by the devastating damage of recent hurricanes in the Gulf area. Once the goal is met, 溏心vlog免费B站 students will participate in building the sponsored house.
溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 fraternities and sororities held a number of fundraising events during the week, the most successful philanthropy week to date.
The students were sponsored by area businesses, including Kingston Pizza, Lai Lai, Daniel B鈥檚 Bar and Grill, Bagelz, Pizza Pocket, Mexican Grill, New Dragon, Spikes, Tim Horton鈥檚, Subway, and Entertainment Cinemas.
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CHECKING IT OUT! Jayne Richmond, dean of 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 University College; Fran Cohen, 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 assistant vice president for student affairs and dean of students; M. Beverly Swan, 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 provost and vice president of academic affairs; Kristen Ahern, nursing student and Philanthropy Week chair for the Panhellenic Council, Kurtis Anderson, a microbiology student and Philanthropy Week chair for the Intrafraternity Council; Merith Weisman-Ross; coordinator Feinstein Center for Service Learning; Evelyn Dvorak of South County Habitat for Humanity; and Steve Simo, director, Greek Affairs, Office of Student Life.
溏心vlog免费B站 News Bureau Photo by Michael Salerno.