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Committee hopes to raise $50,000 for children's hospital
Jessica Leggin / Campus Editor
Issue date: 3/26/09 Section: Greek Week Guide
Michelle Bosco, member of Delta Zeta and chair of the Greek Week Philanthropy Committee, said she hopes the campus community comes together with the hope of raising $50,000 for the St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.
"Every dollar the hospital receives, 85 cents will go to research and treatment," she said. "Last year we raised $43,000 and we are hoping to raise $50,000 this year."
During Greek Week, several fraternities, sororities and student organizations will have a chance to come together and help raise money for the St. Jude's Letter Writing Campaign at 7 p.m. today in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a non-profit organization made to help children and families fight cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
According to the hospital's Web site, the organization accepts all patients for treatment regardless if a family has the money for it.
Bosco said tonight's event consists of members of Greek Life and other student organizations who generate a list of addresses and send out letters asking for donations for St. Jude.
"The list can consist of families, friends, dentists, doctors and many other people," she said. "The people at the event are writing down the addresses and writing personal notes to them asking for donations."
Bosco said there will also be food and refreshments and a projector in the background playing clips of the hospital and details about the organization.
"There will also probably be a family there to tell their story on the dealings of cancer," she said.
Bosco said Matt O'Shea, the St. Jude's marketing representative from the office in Peoria, will also be in attendance.
"Matt said Eastern is one of the biggest contributors and gives a lot of money compared to a lot of other colleges in our Midwest Region," she said.
Bosco said not only do they ask people to generate addresses, but they also ask the Greek chapters to make a personal donation.
"They receive points depending on the amount of these donations," she said. "My freshman year, my sorority raised $5,000, and we received first place."
Bosco said this is the first year other student organizations, besides Greek, are able to participate in the philanthropy event.
"It is just important that more of the campus is involved," she said. "I don't think it should just be Greek."
Bosco said the philanthropy committee thought it would be a great idea to get other organizations involved for a great cause.
"I personally think that this is such a great organization," she said. "Getting more people involved will be helping St. Jude even more."
Bosco said she thinks a lot of students will benefit from this philanthropy if they take the time to participate.
"This is a cause to get involved with," she said.
Jessica Leggin can be reached at 581-7942 or at jmleggin@eiu.edu.
"Every dollar the hospital receives, 85 cents will go to research and treatment," she said. "Last year we raised $43,000 and we are hoping to raise $50,000 this year."
During Greek Week, several fraternities, sororities and student organizations will have a chance to come together and help raise money for the St. Jude's Letter Writing Campaign at 7 p.m. today in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a non-profit organization made to help children and families fight cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
According to the hospital's Web site, the organization accepts all patients for treatment regardless if a family has the money for it.
Bosco said tonight's event consists of members of Greek Life and other student organizations who generate a list of addresses and send out letters asking for donations for St. Jude.
"The list can consist of families, friends, dentists, doctors and many other people," she said. "The people at the event are writing down the addresses and writing personal notes to them asking for donations."
Bosco said there will also be food and refreshments and a projector in the background playing clips of the hospital and details about the organization.
"There will also probably be a family there to tell their story on the dealings of cancer," she said.
Bosco said Matt O'Shea, the St. Jude's marketing representative from the office in Peoria, will also be in attendance.
"Matt said Eastern is one of the biggest contributors and gives a lot of money compared to a lot of other colleges in our Midwest Region," she said.
Bosco said not only do they ask people to generate addresses, but they also ask the Greek chapters to make a personal donation.
"They receive points depending on the amount of these donations," she said. "My freshman year, my sorority raised $5,000, and we received first place."
Bosco said this is the first year other student organizations, besides Greek, are able to participate in the philanthropy event.
"It is just important that more of the campus is involved," she said. "I don't think it should just be Greek."
Bosco said the philanthropy committee thought it would be a great idea to get other organizations involved for a great cause.
"I personally think that this is such a great organization," she said. "Getting more people involved will be helping St. Jude even more."
Bosco said she thinks a lot of students will benefit from this philanthropy if they take the time to participate.
"This is a cause to get involved with," she said.
Jessica Leggin can be reached at 581-7942 or at jmleggin@eiu.edu.
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