Lambda Chi Alpha is built upon many ideals that make the organization a unique place in which to grow and develop. One of the cornerstones of the Fraternity is that of service. Whether in the form of a fundraiser or donating bone marrow to a fellow human, Lambda Chi Alpha members have been serving in many ways for years.
The men of the Lambda-Iota Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are no strangers to service and stewardship. This school year alone, members completed over 1500 hours of service in their local community.
Most recently, the Brothers flexed their service muscles by hosting a Teeter-Totter event benefiting Movember.
Led by High Theta Dylan Freeman, members hauled their oversized teeter-totter to the middle of campus, and the fun began.
“It was a pretty good turnout, we saw a lot of people from being on campus,” said Freeman. “A lot of people were glancing over at the teeter-totter, very curious.”
Because of the interest generated by the location of the event, Freeman and his Brothers were able to raise over $1000 for Movember, benefitting Testicular Cancer Awareness Month research.
In addition to riding on the teeter-totter for five dollars, participants could join various challenges the Chapter organized, including watermelon busts with rubber bands and ice bucket showers.
This was the first event of its kind to benefit Movember, but Freeman is adamant that he and his Brothers will be looking for new ways to spread the good will in the future.
“When you can do events for multiple different organizations and benefit a wide variety, then you get more community members involved,” said Freeman.
In the new school year, the Chapter Brothers of Lambda-Iota will look to host food drives for Feeding America, fundraisers benefitting men’s health through Movember, and blood drives to support the new national partnership between Lambda Chi Alpha and the American Red Cross.
With big plans on the horizon, Freeman is excited to see how he can continue to encourage a tradition of service and stewardship at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
“The service aspect is definitely important, like doing the work, but it’s more of a mindset that you’re not doing it because you need to, but rather doing it because you want to.”
