Philanthropy

Kappa Sigma Philanthropy Events

The Beta-Chi Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity hosts a plethora of philanthropy events, both on campus and held at the chapter house. In the past semesters, the Beta-Chi chapter has sold root beer floats on campus, as well as giving out hot chocolate the week of finals. The big-ticket item that the house does annually is their Oktoberfest celebration. At Oktoberfest, anyone who buys a ticket is treated to a hot cooked dinner that includes pretzel, bratwurst, cheese, and beans. There is also a raffle that any is allowed to enter as long as they purchase a ticket.

A Greater Cause Foundation and the Military Heroes Campaign

The A Greater Cause Foundation is a public charity established by the Kappa Sigma Fraternity to support the charitable endeavors of the undergraduate Kappa Sigma chapters. The primary program within the A Greater Cause Foundation is Kappa Sigma’s Military Heroes Campaign. This Campaign honors and aids military veterans and their families. To date, the Campaign has donated nearly $500,000 to non-profit organizations who support military veterans and their families. The Military Heroes Campaign is the fraternities recognized philanthropic organization. Every dollar raised by the chapter house goes to Military Heroes Campaign.

National Marrow Donor Program

The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is the international leader in the facilitation of unrelated marrow and blood stem cell transplantation. A non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, Minn., the NMDP facilitates unrelated marrow and blood stem cell transplants for patients with life-threatening diseases who do not have matching donors in their families.