Community Service Events
Both the Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Congress support and encourage chapters to hold philanthropic events and participate in community service projects. For the 2007-2008 academic year, the chapters completed 15,555 hours of service, raised $53,649.82 in donations, and collected 15,354 cans of food. In total, the chapters volunteered at 96 different charities, with the Hiram House topping the list at 590 hours of service. To learn more, please view our 365 Service Program Goals: Criteria Guidelines.
Annually, the Greek community challenges itself to perform a total of 365 days of service. Goals for hours are divided proportionally by chapter size and are met in a variety of ways, through large campus philanthropy events to weekly volunteer projects with community organizations. For more details, please view our service and philanthropy guidelines and opportunities that are currently available.
This past academic year was the fifteenth year that members of the Greek community have challenged themselves to complete 365 days worth of service (8,750 hours). The Greek community exceeded that goal by completing 648 days of service.
Day in the Life
One day in April, the Rotsky Foundation for Mentors works with Greek Life to partner middle and high school students with college students that share similar interests for a glimpse of life after high school. Guest students get an idea of what it's like to attend college, from going to classes and meetings, to eating lunch with friends, as they shadow their host for a day.
If you would like to get involved, please fill out the contract and the information sheet and turn it into the Office of Greek Life.
Founded in 1904, Big Brothers/Big Sisters (BBBS) is the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the U.S. BBBS serves more than 200,000 children, ages 5 through 18, in 5,000 communities across all 50 states. Case Greek Life began a partnership with BBBS in 2003 and has recently expanded the program to two nights a week.
Service Symposium
This Saturday event, traditionally held at the Spot, brings together students and community organizations in a carnival atmosphere to complete a variety of hands-on projects for the community.
Can Castle
Can Castle is an annual event held during Greek Week. Chapters are challenged to collect cans for the Cleveland Food Bank. On the day of the event, chapters build structures from their cans which are judged on originality, design, and creativity.
Trivia Night
Greek Life sponsors this annual trivia contest to raise money in support of the turkey drive held by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. This past year, a donation of $250 was made to help others have a happy Thanksgiving.