From monetary donations to more than 10,000 hours of hands-on community service each year, the Drury Greek community prides itself on the charitable work it performs for the community in Springfield, MO and the nation. In a time when so much help is crucial to the survival of millions of our fellow citizens, the Greeks at Drury have answered the call.

Fraternities and sororities have always been willing to provide assistance whenever and wherever it is needed in an effort to give something back to the community that has given them so much. Each chapter has its own philanthropy, which it serves at a local and national level.

At the office of Fraternity & Sorority Life, our goal is to help continue to provide service-based opportunities for Greek students at Drury. Programs to encourage community leadership and provide needed help in the community can be found listed in this section.

Women's Organizations

Panhellenic Community Service

This year, Panhellenic assisted with a community service carnival during Greek Week that benefitted the Boys & Girls Club in Springfield. The Panhellenic chapters also helped make toys for OACAC child care facilities during the community service session at Greek 101.

Delta Delta Delta Community Service

Our National philanthropy's is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. We hold a large fundraising event called Delta Days to help the kids of St. Jude. Last year we raised close to $3500 during Delta Days.

Our local philanthropy, the Potter's House, is a non-profit coffee house that provides comfort and support for anyone in need. Each year we hold at least two fundraisers and many of our members volunteer at the Potter's House each week

Kappa Delta Community Service

Shamrock Week benefits Boys and Girls Town and Prevent Child Abuse America, helps to raise awareness about child abuse and prevention. Each year KDs have a flag football tournament open to all students on campus. Beginning in 2006, KDs will host a Dating Game to raise money for philanthropies. Each year chapter members spend quality time with local Girl Scouts during events held in the KD suite. And chapter members complete fundraising projects for Children's Hospital in Richmond, VA and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Research Awards.

Pi Beta Phi Community Service

Pi Beta Phi prides itself on being especially strong in community service and philanthropy, whether it is promoting literacy at local schools, cleaning the chapter's adopted street, participating in an annual walk for autism or planning Puttin' on the Lips, a campus-wide lip sync contest to raise money for the Andrea Newbold fund for children with autism.

Zeta Tau Alpha Service

In the ZTA Annual Think Pink! Week and Swing for the Cure Golf Tournament, Zetas raise funds that are donated to their national philanthropy, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness. Last year, Zetas raised over $5,000 at those events. Chapter members also collect goods that are taken to the Family Violence Center in Springfield, visit the Montclair Nursing Home, and participate in the Adopt-a-Road program.

Men's Organizatons

IFC Service Project

Every year in the fall, Drury University IFC completes their annual service project. One weekend in November, fraternity members assist Drury Faculty & Staff with odd jobs around the house to raise money for their local charity. The fraternity members ask that in trade for their time and effort that a donation is made to their local philanthropy. During the past few years, this service project has been very successful with funds raised benefiting: Boys & Girls Club, the Ozarks Food Harvest, and to the Rainbow Network

Kappa Alpha Community Service

For the last two years our chapter has sponsored the MDA lock-up phon-a-thon. This event has helped our chapter raise more than $25,000 for charity. We've also reached out to faculty in need, doing yard work and other needed tasks. This past fall, our chapter spent a great deal of time working to restore houses for Katrina Victims through Drury and the Red Cross.

Lambda Chi Alpha Community Service

Lambda Chi continued our traditional fall philanthropy projects. We raised money for our North American Food Drive by hosting our Watermelon Fest and collected 20,000 lbs of can food. We also continued our on going work with the boys and girls club, sending brothers over every week to work with the kids.

Sigma Nu Community Service

The brothers of Sigma Nu realize that it is important to give back to the community. This year we held a charity poker game to raise money for Golden Harvest and also sponsored a charity basketball game that raised money for the Christopher Reeve foundation.

Sigma Pi Community Service

The members of Sigma Pi completed more than 500 hours of community service last year. Our chapter also held our annual Red Cross blood drive. We began the collection of Katrina hygiene bags, helping collect more than 240 bags. We also participated in the Aids walk, MS 150 and helped with the Katrina House renovations.