Helping Hand Initiative

In 2008, at the 63rd Grand Chapter, Sigma Nu Fraternity expanded the Helping Hand Initiative's Founders' Week-of-Service into the Founders' Month-of-Service. Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, the month of April will be the Founders' Month-of-Service to coincide with the April 1 birth date of founder Greenfield Quarles.

The Helping Hand Partners consists of three philanthropic and service-based organizations whose efforts are closely related to the mission of Sigma Nu. The Helping Hand Partners are:

• CHARACTER COUNTS!
• Habitat-for-Humanity
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Participation in the Helping Hand Initiative will benefit not only the community, but will benefit the collegiate chapters and members of Sigma Nu as well. By participating in the Helping Hand Initiative, chapter members will continue to build various skills such as: Project Management, Communication Skills, Networking Skills and Leadership Development. The collegiate chapters will also benefit by improving community relations, building a positive chapter image and furthering the brotherhood of the chapter.

Chapter participation in the Initiative is strictly voluntary and in 2009, increased from 37 to 44 chapters — the greatest number of participating chapters since its inception. Chapters donated more than $127,000 and 1,870 hours to charitable organizations. Since the program began six years ago, more than $701,000 has been raised for charitable organizations.

Your donation to the Sigma Nu Educational Foundation allows us to continually expand and improve upon the Helping Hand Initiative. By supporting the Foundation, you help the Fraternity Staff in their efforts to support your chapter, as well as chapters all over the country.

Visit the Fraternity’s Helping Hand Initiative page for more information.