Information and photos provided by Rebecca Shaw, 2013 THON Chair and dancer
The Alpha Zeta actives have been busy over the past few months, raising funds for the 2013 THON. Fundraisers have included canning weekends, spaghetti dinners, THONvelopes and the first annual “money jug.”
Members were able to participate in two canning weekends in the Hickory and Lansdale area. Alpha Zeta had eight brothers and sisters representing the fraternity including Rebecca Shaw, Meagan Slates, Casey Curry, Taylor Young, Jillian Gordon, Matthew Reutlinger, Daniel Cardenas and Derek Nissley. These members raised an estimated $900 between the two trips.
Canning has always been a successful fundraiser for the house. However, this year AZ decided to add two new fundraisers: a spaghetti dinner benefitting THON and an in-house “money jug.” Members of Alpha Zeta agreed to donate the food and materials necessary to the spaghetti dinner, allowing the house to make a complete profit towards THON. With the help of friends, faculty, and fellow students, the dinner raised $300.
Brothers and sisters hope to match this profit with our new-found “money jug.” Any spare change is thrown in a THON labeled container, and the total will be calculated sometime after Christmas break.
Lastly, our biggest fundraiser is THONvelopes, which will be sent out this month. The entire brotherhood comes together, providing addresses of friends and family members. We then add in our list of alumni, sending out a total of 275 letters asking for donations.
How you can help
If you receive a THONvelope from Alpha Zeta or want to send in a check, be sure to put “Alpha Zeta Org. #191” in the memo line. The check can be made out to “Penn State Dance Marathon” and sent to:
Penn State Dance Marathon
Attn: Finance
210 HUB
University Park, PA 16802
You can also donate online at www.thon.org. Just click the yellow button that says “Donate Now.” Be sure to select the button that says, “Click to support the THON Dancer of your choice” and check the Alpha Zeta box.
We appreciate any and all support we receive from the alumni of Alpha Zeta! I’ve participated in THON since freshman year, and I’ve always aspired to be a dancer. It’s an honor to be given the position as the 2012-2013 Alpha Zeta THON Chair. Please let me know if I can answer any questions for you by contacting me at [email protected] or (814) 327-4422.
Be sure to watch for details in January 2013 about how you can send dancer mail to Rebecca Shaw.