During her time as
philanthropy chair for South Florida, Beta Alpha Chapter, Britney worked
to increase awareness about St. Jude within her chapter and on her campus, and
this year she introduced a new philanthropy event called Poker and Pancakes — a
poker tournament combined with DHOP. The chapter made the event part of its
parents' weekend, and sold parent tickets for $50, which included koozies and
St. Jude sunglasses ("to hide poker faces," as Britney explains). Greek
students were admitted for $5 and bought poker chips throughout the five-hour
long event which featured more than 50 games of Texas Hold'em.
The event also included a silent auction and letter-writing table. For the "pancake" part of Poker and Pancakes, the chapter set up an all-you-can-eat pancake booth. The event was a huge success, raising more than $10,000.
Even though Britney no longer serves her chapter as philanthropy chair (she graduates in May), she remains directly involved with St. Jude. "I knew after I went to visit St. Jude in Memphis, that I had found my calling. I wanted to be philanthropy chair for the rest of my life — not even kidding!" she says. "I knew that wasn't an option, unfortunately, so I decided to look into getting involved with St. Jude outside of Tri Delta. I have been interning in the Tampa office since August 2011, and I love it!"
Learn more about Tri Delta's St. Jude partnership and how you can get involved today.
