Chapter Activity Reports

Florida Chapter Pledges at Ronald McDonald House

Florida Chapter Pledges at Ronald McDonald House

Originally Posted By Angely S. Jimenez

On November 2nd pledges went to the Ronald McDonald House to partake in the "Sweets N' Treats" program, where they made brownies and cookies for roughly 30 families. The pledge class completely supplied the ingredients for the event, each bringing in two items. By the time it was over, the pledges had made two batches of brownies, one batch of peanut butter cookies, two batches of Funfetti mini muffins, two batches of sugar cookies, and two batches of chocolate chip cookies. Everything they ...
Sunday, November 2, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3302)/Comments (0)/
Florida Chapter: Feeding the Gator Good Service/Fundraiser

Florida Chapter: Feeding the Gator Good Service/Fundraiser

Originally Posted By Angely S. Jimenez

Feeding the Gator Good was a student run campaign with a goal of initiating conversation with other students on the University of Florida campus outside of CALS about agriculture. Surveys were given out in order to ascertain the student body's perception on agriculture and how it affects their life. A chalk board was set up with the title "Agriculture is..." and allowed students to fill in what they believed agriculture meant to them. A white board was near it that asked "How can agriculture ...
Sunday, November 2, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (4078)/Comments (0)/
Puerto Rico Chapter Rambutan Sell for Fundraising

Puerto Rico Chapter Rambutan Sell for Fundraising

Originally Posted By Jaileen Rivera Montes De Oca

The purpouse of the rambutan collection was to sell them at college to gain funds for Alpha Zeta. On Monday 20th of October, we sold rambutans at the prices of $4.00 a pack of 20 units, and $0.25 the lone unit.  Though we started out in the Piñero building, we sent a few packs to the Student Center, to try out our luck. As it happens, it was a total success. Many people tasted the fruit for their very first time, admitting that they didn’t even know the exotic fruit existed and comparing it ...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3847)/Comments (0)/
Florida Chapter Pledge Class Humane Society

Florida Chapter Pledge Class Humane Society

Originally Posted By Angely S. Jimenez

Pledges set out to complete their next service event on Thursday, October 23rd, at the Alachua County Humane Society. From 4:00pm-6:00pm, pledges helped the humane society out by working in their thrift shop. They then got to play with the cats in the cat ward and gave them the "playtime" and affection that each of the cats need. -Maya Halay, Pledge Class Service Chair
Friday, October 24, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3528)/Comments (0)/
Florida Chapter Pledge Class Jungle Friends

Florida Chapter Pledge Class Jungle Friends

Originally Posted By Angely S. Jimenez

On October 18th, 2014, the Pledge Class went to the Jungle Friends primate sanctuary for their third service event. Fully aware that they would have to wear close-toed shoes and keep hats and sunglasses away from the mischievous monkeys, pledges set out to do a number of odd jobs around the sanctuary. From 10:00am to 2:00pm, they helped prepare afternoon meals, cleaned monkey enclosures, and did yard work around the area. Afterwards, pledges were rewarded with the privilege of getting to ...
Friday, October 24, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3419)/Comments (0)/

Florida Chapter Pledge Class Fall Festival

Originally Posted By Angely S. Jimenez

The Pledge Class had their second service event on October 10th from 5:00-7:00pm. They went to Norton Elementary and helped work the annual Fall Festival that the school puts on. Pledges performed every position imaginable, from working the prize booth to running individual carnival games.  In the two hours that the pledges were at the festival, more than 200 students and families showed up to enjoy the festival and play the games.- Maya Halaly, Pledge Class Service Chair
Friday, October 24, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3643)/Comments (0)/
First Pledge Service Project Florida Chapter

First Pledge Service Project Florida Chapter

Originally Posted By Angely S. Jimenez

The Florida Chapter's Fall Pledge Class held their first service project, organized by their service chair Maya. A group of pledges headed out to our adopted road in Gainesville to clean up the trash on the road. They spent two hours of the afternoon on a beautiful day beautifying the community. Thank you for all your help! We're excited to see future service projects from the pledge class.  
Wednesday, October 15, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3584)/Comments (0)/
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