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Our Local Philanthropy is the Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County. Every year we raise money towards their cause of providing mentoring for needy children in the area. Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. They have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. National research has shown that positive relationships between youth and their Big Brothers and Big Sisters mentors have a direct and measurable impact on children's lives. By participating in these youth mentoring programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are: More confident in their schoolwork performance
Able to get along better with their families
46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
27% less likely to begin using alcohol
52% less likely to skip school.
For More Information about how you can donate or volunteer to be a Big, check out the following sites: Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County Website: www.slobigs.org Big Brothers Big Sisters National Website: www.bbbs.org |
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Caring Across the Pacific |
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Our International Philanthropy – Caring Across the Pacific, is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to organize the efforts of Asian Americans to donate their tangible goods and purchases to needy, less fortunate residents in Southeast Asian countries. These countries include Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and the Philippines. Throughout the year our chapter collects these items from our members as well as from individuals outside of our organization and donates them to their cause. If you or your organization would like to contribute to CAP’s effort, please contact
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. They receive the following types of donations: Category A
Apparel suitable for warm, humid climates: Shorts, sleeve less shirts, hats etc. Shoes: Sandals and tennis shoes are in high demand Category B
New batteries
Notebooks in good condition
Category C Money contributions: to purchase items that are more logical to be purchased in the designated countries such as rice, kitchen utensils, etc. due to transportation restraints |
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Providing services in the best interest of the community and University is one of Lambda Phi Epsilon’s primary purposes. Throughout the year, our members strive to give back to the community and University through participation in individual service activities as well as House service events, where all our members take part. Such events include, local beach clean ups, serving food to the homeless, ecosystem rehabilitation on and off campus, tutoring elementary school students, helping restore Historical buildings and artifacts, donating to charitable causes such as the Toys for Tots Foundation, working with underprivileged children, volunteering in helping school sponsored events such as Open House Weekend, supporting and participating in other organizations Philanthropic and community service endeavors, as well as many others. To date, our chapter’s countless hours dedicated to serving others have earned us both recognition and a positive image in the community and University. |
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Asian American Donor Program |
National Philanthropy Lambda Phi Epsilon’s National Philanthropy is the Asian American Donor Program (AADP) which is anon-profit organization whose goal is to save lives and to help promote awareness for leukemia and other blood disorders, whose patients require bone marrow transplants. For individuals who suffer from this, their best hope for matched donors are those within their Asian community. The more people that register, the better the chances of finding a match for those in need. Twice a year, with the help of AADP, our chapter holds its own registration drives on campus to encourage Asian and minority students to register themselves as potential bone marrow/stem cell donors. Since our conception, our chapter has been able to register over 800 potential donors and counting. The establishment of our Fraternity’s National Philanthropy was brought out by the need of one our Brother’s for a matched donor. In 1995, Evan Chen, a Brother of Theta Chapter at Stanford University, was diagnosed with leukemia. Their chapter along with Evan’s friends organized a joint effort to find a bone marrow donor. What resulted was the largest bone marrow typing drive in the history of the National Marrow Donor Program and AADP. In a matter of days, over 2000 people were typed. A match was eventually found for Evan, unfortunately by that time the disease had taken its toll on him and he passed away in 1996.  Evan Chen Theta Chapter Stanford University 1975-1996 |
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