During Cal Poly’s Greek Week, fraternities and sororities put away their togas and focused their efforts on fundraising for the Lucia Mar Unified School District. Not only did they raise $3,500 for the district, the students also brought in $2,100 for the Head Start program.
The fundraising events—a penny war and a lip sync competition—also created some fun experiences for the Cal Poly community.
In addition to raising money for the schools, the students also visited several Lucia Mar elementary schools. The fraternity and sorority members played games with the younger students and helped host assemblies at the schools.
“We truly appreciate this great community outreach effort that the Cal Poly fraternities and sororities did for us,” district superintendent Jim Hogeboom said in a statement. “The monetary donation is greatly appreciated, and the school visits will provide our young students with new goals and ambitions of also attaining a college education.”
This week’s School Scene was compiled by Intern Malory Ensor and Contributor Henry Houston. Information should be sent to the Sun via fax, e-mail, or mail.
This article appears in Jun 9-16, 2011.