Spring Break
700 cans donated at 'Bowling for Soup'
Alex Podwalny
Issue date: 4/10/07 Section: NEWS
The fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha cleaned out pantries during its first annual "Bowling for Soup" philanthropy project.
Beef vegetable, minestrone and cream of chicken were among canned goods filled in donation baskets at the Greek Life Center from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday last week.
After the final count, more than 250 vouchers for free bowling games were passed out to students that donated nearly 700 cans, said Lambda Chi Alpha vice president Kyle Goodman.
In support of its nationally recognized philanthropy, The North American Canned Food Drive, the fraternity offered vouchers for free bowling for every three cans contributed, Goodman said. There was no limit to the number of vouchers one person could receive for free games at Brunswick Lanes in Denton at 2200 San Jacinto Blvd. near the Golden Triangle Mall, Goodman said.
"This is the first time we have done this," Goodman said. "We want to make it an annual event and it has huge potential to blow up."
To market the event, the chapter pulled together to post fliers, network on Facebook and talk with sororities, Goodman said.
Brunswick Lanes teamed up with the fraternity to develop the project and determine what would work best for the group, said Sales Director Ashley Hannah.
"I think it's great - we could help them out to give people an incentive to give more than they would have," Hannah said.
The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma raised the most cans. With the vouchers it received, the chapter plans to invite children from a local shelter to share their games.
"Kappa finds it important not only to be leaders on campus, but to give back to the community," said Kappa Philanthropy Chair and Carrollton senior Holly Zalenski.
At the end of the semester, the men will distribute the cans to organizations in the area such as the Salvation Army and homeless shelters.
"We have made a huge priority to give back to the community and I'd like to see this event pick up and be our big program for the spring," Goodman said.
Beef vegetable, minestrone and cream of chicken were among canned goods filled in donation baskets at the Greek Life Center from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday last week.
After the final count, more than 250 vouchers for free bowling games were passed out to students that donated nearly 700 cans, said Lambda Chi Alpha vice president Kyle Goodman.
In support of its nationally recognized philanthropy, The North American Canned Food Drive, the fraternity offered vouchers for free bowling for every three cans contributed, Goodman said. There was no limit to the number of vouchers one person could receive for free games at Brunswick Lanes in Denton at 2200 San Jacinto Blvd. near the Golden Triangle Mall, Goodman said.
"This is the first time we have done this," Goodman said. "We want to make it an annual event and it has huge potential to blow up."
To market the event, the chapter pulled together to post fliers, network on Facebook and talk with sororities, Goodman said.
Brunswick Lanes teamed up with the fraternity to develop the project and determine what would work best for the group, said Sales Director Ashley Hannah.
"I think it's great - we could help them out to give people an incentive to give more than they would have," Hannah said.
The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma raised the most cans. With the vouchers it received, the chapter plans to invite children from a local shelter to share their games.
"Kappa finds it important not only to be leaders on campus, but to give back to the community," said Kappa Philanthropy Chair and Carrollton senior Holly Zalenski.
At the end of the semester, the men will distribute the cans to organizations in the area such as the Salvation Army and homeless shelters.
"We have made a huge priority to give back to the community and I'd like to see this event pick up and be our big program for the spring," Goodman said.
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