Fundraising ideas for fraternities and sororities
Join college students in Greek organizations around the country in supporting the lifesaving mission of St. Jude. Fraternity and sorority fundraisers help St. Jude provide customized care for some of the world's sickest children.
St. Jude patient Ava B
St. Jude patient Franser
What is fraternity and sorority fundraising?
Alongside the need to fundraise for their own organizations, fraternities and sororities also have a long history of philanthropy and charity-focused fundraising. For example, the Greek organization Tri Delta, has donated over $93 million to St. Jude over the last few decades. Support from fundraisers like these means families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food so they can focus on helping their child live.
Greek life fundraising ideas
One of the best things about group fundraising is the opportunity to get creative. Regardless of which cause you plan to support, there are endless options and plenty of fundraising resources available to help you meet your fundraising goals. To help get you started, we’ve outlined a few ideas specific to fraternities and sororities, as well as some more general ideas.
Art by St. Jude patient Azalea
Creative fundraising ideas for fraternities and sororities:
- beauty and wellness events
- brunch fundraisers
- BBQ or cookout competitions
- DIY workshops
- golf tournaments
- outdoor activities
- video game tournaments
- craft nights
- empowerment workshops
- fashion shows
- spa nights
- social media challenges or other online fundraising events
- high-tea parties
Traditional fundraising ideas:
- alumni events
- bake sales
- car washes
- charity galas
- comedy shows
- dance marathons
- film or movie nights
- fitness fundraisers
- holiday gift-wrapping services
- karaoke nights
- raffle events
- scavenger hunts
- silent auctions
- talent shows
- trivia nights
St. Jude patient Kaleb
Collaborate with other Greek life organizations
In addition to individual fundraisers, you might consider joining up with other fraternities and sororities to increase your reach and fundraising efforts. Every St. Jude patient deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. Your support helps St. Jude give kids with cancer a chance.
Why support St. Jude kids?
Families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and we won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
Every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. When you support St. Jude, you help give kids with cancer around the world that chance. Together, we can save more lives.
St. Jude patient Brayden
Make an impact on St. Jude kids
When you support St. Jude, you support a lifesaving mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from generous donors. Join us by making a donation or becoming one of our volunteers to help us continue in this mission.
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