Alpha Xi Delta raises money, awareness for Autism research
Members of Alpha Xi Delta hosted a carnival last week in support of their chapter charity, Autism Speaks. And this week, they are continuing their efforts.
The carnival included different games for children around the community. Junior Amanda Wagemann, program executive director, said the event was orientated around the Halloween holiday.
“We wanted to relate it to the rest of the community. There was a witch hat toss, pumpkin toss, nerf guns, bowling, Halloween costume contest,” she said.
All the money that was raised through tickets sales and donations benefited Autism Speaks.
“We raised $35 from the carnival,” Wagemann said. “We moved it into our main living area (because of the cold weather). It was fun for the kids who did come.”
The house chose this charity as a part of a national campaign effort, and they aren’t the only chapter that has these types of events. The sorority holds other events such as Xi Man, a comical pageant, to raise money for the charity.
Wagemann said many of the women in the sorority have a some sort of personal connection with autism. For at least the past 10 years, the women of Alpha Xi Delta have been raising money to benefit autistic children and their families.
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Senior Brianna Williamson, the internal philanthropy chair, said there is a lot of research that goes into this charity.
“Autism Speaks helps raise money for resources for families with autistic children. Helping them figure out what they need to do and how to cope with it, help them fit in more,” she said.
The carnival is just one event the sorority organizes to support Autism Speaks. Alpha Xi Delta’s bigger event of the year is the annual Chili Feed, which was held Nov. 3 at St. Agnes Catholic Church.
The community, as well as students, were invited to stop in and eat chili, cornbread and salad. They also had the opportunity to buy baked goods. All of the proceeds benefited Autism Speaks.
“This is definitely our biggest philanthropy. This gets the biggest turn out (each year),” said Philanthropy Chair Morgan Piehl.
Although it takes a couple of days to calculate all of the money raised, Piehl said they are expecting to make as much as last year, if not more. In past years the event has raised as much as $2,500.
“We try to prepare for roughly 600 people, and last year we had over 500 people (attend the event),” she said.
