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Thousands Raised for Special Olympics

Published on May 17, 2018 in News, Press Releases, Foundation

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – This year has been exciting for Sigma Tau Gamma. Successful expansion and recruitment across the country, a new Headquarters building, Grand Conclave, and of course our ongoing support with our national philanthropy partner – Special Olympics. This summer in Phoenix at Grand Conclave, we are excited to be able to present a representative […]

Chapters Taking the ‘Polar’ Plunge

Published on March 15, 2018 in News, Press Releases

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – On February 17, the high temperature for the day was a chilling 29 degrees, but even so, seven men from the UW – Platteville Chapter made the icy plunge into the freezing water of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. The men collected all donations through the Polar Plunge website. They utilized social media heavily […]

Polar Plunge: Freezin’ for Over 100 Years

Published on March 22, 2017 in News

It was the morning of January 28, 2017, in Annapolis, MD.  The temperature had dropped to a mere 35 degrees and the water in the Chesapeake Bay is frigid. As many people were set to carry out their regular weekend activities, thousands of others had a different plan on that cold morning; a plan that […]

National Philanthropy Chairmen Named

Published on July 23, 2013 in News, Press Releases

Executive Vice President Bill Bernier, DMF, Iota ’71, has named Joy Helsel the National Philanthropy Chairman and Pat Gotham, CSM, Epsilon Rho ’11, the National Philanthropy Vice Chairman. Joy serves as Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at California University of Pennsylvania, home to the Beta Iota Chapter. Pat is a graduate assistant for leadership development at the University of Connecticut. Together, they will work to support Sigma Tau Gamma’s three-part national philanthropy program.

According to the Fraternity’s Strategic Plan and McCune Metrics program, each chapter is to organize annually an event to support Special Olympics, our national philanthropy; and an event to support a local chapter philanthropy partner; and an event to support the philanthropy event of another fraternity or sorority on their campus.