The Alabama Management Society, along with Kappa Alpha and several other greek organizations from The University of Alabama, will host a fundraiser to benefit the Mobile, Ala., community impacted by tornadoes on Christmas Day 2012.
Greek organizations Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Delta Theta, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Chi Omega and Alpha Phi are co-hosting the event along with Kappa Alpha.
“I think there’ll be a great turnout,” John Stassen, KA philanthropy chair, said. “I want to raise as much money as I can for this cause.”
Stassen, who is from the Fairhope/Daphne, Ala., area across the bay from Mobile, Ala., said he took initiative on adapting the original AMS plan of having a cookout for victims of Hurricane Sandy both because of his personal connection to the area and because of what he sees as an opportunity to network within the greek community.
“I started out with two fraternities that had a lot of currently active members from the Mobile area,” he said. “I wanted to provide an opportunity for us to come together for a greater cause.”
Chi Omega Philanthropy Chair Sims Munn said many were enthusiastic to organize a fundraiser for Mobile because many UA students are well aware of the difficulties facing tornado-impacted communities following the April 27, 2011, tornadoes.
“That was something that created more of an awareness and compassion within the greek community,” she said. “We are very excited to come together with these particular Greek houses because we have never done something with these certain houses like this before. This cookout is something showing our compassion for those in the state of Alabama.”
Mark Lail, AMS president, began organizing a greek-affiliated cookout in October and said he agreed the decision to ultimately send proceeds to Mobile tornado relief was connected to the Tuscaloosa tornadoes and also sees a sense of Alabamian unity driving the cross-state relief effort.
“The state of Alabama is a huge part of the University [and] we called on the state of Alabama when we were hit,” Lail said. “We wanted to give back to the community that gave to us when Tuscaloosa was hit. We wanted to be there to help other people in similar circumstances.”
Cameron Troilo, AMS vice president and member of Kappa Alpha, said the event will last from 3 to 7 p.m., with hot dogs, hamburgers and sides served beginning around 4 p.m.
Tickets are $5 and can be bought via purchase funds or with credit card or cash at the door. T-shirts will also be on sale.
If You Go…
What: Tornado relief fundraiser
Where: Kappa Alpha Fraternity House
When: Feb. 1, 3 to 7 p.m.
Price: $5 at the door
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