AEPi and Friends- the team I set up on behalf of our fraternity (and friends)- recently participated in Northwestern's Relay For Life. It took place in our gym on the lake front, which was neat when the sun rose at a little after 5 in the morning. For those unfamiliar with the event, teams representing student groups, athletic teams, fraternities, and sororities raised money for the American Cancer Society and took part in the 12 hour (6 pm to 6 am) event. As part of the event, two members of each team are supposed to be walking at all times during the twelve hour period. There was also a memorial service for those who the Northwestern community has lost to cancer over the past year. As a fraternity, we raised over $2000 with the help of hot dog sales around campus the week leading up to Relay For Life. Everyone had a great time (despite the sore knees), and we all want to do it again next year.
Here are some pictures:
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3 comments:
Good for you, Matt. It looks like with all the sore knees and lack of sleep, you are all smiling. I'm curious, why are the three girls wearing glasses ? Is that just a coincidence ? If you were trying to raise money why didn't you ask us for a contribution ? As you know, the folks are in beautiful Hawaii. They certainly needed a break. Hope all is going great with you and we're looking forward to seeing you one of these days. With love, xxxxxxx
Matt, it sounds like you are having so much fun! And it looks like you are getting pretty close with your frat brothers, so that's really good! Enjoy the rest of your 2nd semester as a freshman!
That's very cool that you organized a team for this event. I'm very proud of your leadership and philanthropy. Northwestern and AEPi are lucky to have you! Speaking of charitable walks, Eric and I did a 5K walk for autism this past Sunay. The walk took place at Soldier Field. It was a little chilly out, but it was good exercise for a good cause.
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