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This fall semester, the Zeta-Beta chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon here at UE has made great lengths to helping out the local Evansville community and fundraising for their philanthropy, St. Jude Children’s Research hospital, all while celebrating their 65th anniversary of being an active chapter. Recently, TKE held two fundraising events. The first, entitled Chocolate for Charity, was held from Thursday October 27th to Tuesday November 1st, in which they sold bars of World’s Finest Chocolate in Ridgway for $1 a bar. In total, they raised $240 while helping spread the Halloween spirit.
Also in the month of October, the TKE brothers held a fundraising event entitled Laps for St. Jude, where 18 of their brothers ran laps in Carson Center for an hour, and raised money via the pledge donations given to them (along with the flat donations made by family and friends outside of the event). In total, the brothers of Tau Kappa
Epsilon ran a grand total of 805 laps and raised nearly $3760 from a single fundraising event!
Currently, the Zeta-Beta Chapter of TKE is on track to raise $5000 for St. Jude and other philanthropies throughout the year, while also conducting 650 community service hours this semester between 18 men.
President of TKE and graduating senior Rafael Mendoza-Romero is incredibly impressed by his chapter’s efforts.
“Originally the chapter had set individual goals to raise $100 for St Jude and do 20 community service hours a semester,” said Mendoza-Romero. “My members have easily shattered my expectations and are on pace for over 1000 service hours and $5000 dollars raised for St Jude this calendar year by our 18 members.”
Currently, the Zeta-Beta Chapter of TKE is on track to raise $5000 for St. Jude and other philanthropies throughout the year, while also conducting 650 community service hours this semester between 18 men.
President of TKE and graduating senior Rafael Mendoza-Romero is incredibly impressed by his chapter’s efforts.
“Originally the chapter had set individual goals to raise $100 for St Jude and do 20 community service hours a semester,” said Mendoza-Romero. “My members have easily shattered my expectations and are on pace for over 1000 service hours and $5000 dollars raised for St Jude this calendar year by our 18 members.”
These two great successes, along with a new house and 5 newly initiated brothers in the fall semester alone, shine a bright light on the future of TKE here at UE.
“As the outgoing president and senior I am ecstatic to see what these young generations provide,” exclaimed Mendoza-Romero. “They have proven through their
outstanding service and philanthropic efforts that they are taking TKE to new heights! I look forward to watching them succeed as an alumni.”
“I like where we’re headed at TKE. We’re not the biggest fraternity on campus, but I can’t think of a better group of men to surround myself with,” said new member
Mitch Bretz. “I saw the drive within TKE from the moment I came to the house for the first time, and I see it even more so now. We’ve been hard at work this semester and we’re not done yet.”