University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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It's a matter of giving UMAINE student organizations have always had a quite impressive community service record. Fund raising activities range from the Greeks’ annual bottle drive, the l-iji 24 hour marathon. APO and Gamma Sig’s Dance-a-thon to parties for undcrprivlcdgcd children. Other service minded activities include giving blood regularly and conducting the largest single-day blood drive in Maine as a part of the annual Greek Week. Students also assist senior citizens and make food donations. During the 19X6-87 academic year students at UMAINE raised $35.113. for charity and provided the commu- nity at large with approximately 30.936 hours of service work. At the third annual Student Service Apprecia- tion Ceremony sororities, fraternities and other service organizations received awards of thanks for their contributions. The United Way. which reached it $58,000 fund raising goal, gave awards to Alpha Tau Omega. Delta Tau Delta and the Panhellenic Council. The Red Cross gave social service awards to Alpha Phi Omega and Gamma Sigma Sigma for their outstanding weekly blood drives. The American Cancer Society gave one award to Fiji for its marathon that raised $4000. The Cerebral Palsy Founda- tion recognized the Student Alumni Association, Kappa Sigma and Alpha Phi Omega for their contributions. On behalf of their Rosen Radia- tion Center. Eastern Maine Medical Center presented the General Student Senate with an award. Finally. Big Brothers Big Sisters awarded Penobscot. Balentine. Stodder and Knox Halls as well as C’irclc K and the hockey team for their work with children. All in all. UMAINE should be proud of its students for this outstanding service record and encourage them to challenge themselves to raise more money and donate more time for needy causes. tx i i k I I

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